[Healeys] Engine ID rivets

[David Nock]

you have to be very careful removing these rivets. The will break off  
and are made of hardend steel and you will not be able to drill out  
the rivet.
It you take a sharp small chisel ground off at a sharp angle you can  
get underneath the rivet, then when it is up a little bit you can  
then turn them with a small pair of pliers.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jul 11, 2010, at 4:16 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote:

> Stephen, the rivets have a loose threaded shank.  If you file a  
> slot in the
> heads for a screwdriver you should be able to turn them out.  An  
> alternative
> approach is to file or grind the heads with a Dremel tool into a  
> shape that
> will allow you to grip the head with a pair of Vise-grips or small  
> pliers.
>
> I made the slots, and then used a screwdriver as an "impact"  
> driver, keeping
> a loosening torque on the screwdriver while I tapped on it with a  
> hammer.
> Mine came out without too much fuss.  Soaking them with a  
> penetrating oil
> beforehand might make it a little easier.
>
> British Car Specialists have the new rivets, I believe.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- 
> bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:01 PM
> To: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Engine ID rivets
>
> I know that there is a trick to removing the engine ID number tag's
> rivets, and I wonder if anyone could enlighten me?
> I've searched through the archives, but I only found a refernce to a
> how-to article that I don't have acccess to.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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