[Healeys] Rear shroud rivets

[Jake V]

What you're describing is very similar to a Hi-Lok or Hi-Lite fastener we
use in the aerospace industry. Flat head that looks like a rivet with a
thread and a hex key recess in the end of the pin to keep it from spinning
while installing either a lock nut, or a special collar that shears off
when a certain torque is reached.
They're not cheap, but they are available and they go down to Ø 1/8".

https://jet-tek.com/hl11/

On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 10:24 AM warthodson--- via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> The shop that did my metal work found a novel approach. They used a die to
> create threads on the shaft of the rivet & used a nut on the underside of
> the rivet to tighten it down. They did have to create a special tool
> out of a set of plyers to hold the rivet from turning while tightening the
> nut. The result is completely original in appearance.
> Gary Hodson
>
> On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 12:51:08 AM CDT, alfuller194 at gmail.com <
> alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I don’t know or recall what kind of rivets were originally used on the
> Healeys, but it sounds like you are trying to avoid having to 'buck'
> traditional rivets to make the shop head. If so, and you want pulled rivets
> that have no hole left after the mandrel is pulled out - then maybe you
> want to look into "Closed-End Blind Rivets"....
>
> If you want to have traditional rivets, you can find the local
> Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter near you. Most likely there
> will be person or persons who are or have built aircraft requiring bucking
> lots and lots of rivets - and who would most likely be happy to take the 20
> minutes to do yours!
>
> ----------------
> All the best,
>
> Al Fuller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Donald Tate
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:24 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear shroud rivets
>
> Getting ready to install the rivets in the rear shroud. Is there a
> ‘modern’ alternative to the peened factory rivets?
> Or a modern way to peen the rivets by hand?  I assume the factory had a
> special tool for this purpose.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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