<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks for everyone’s input. A lot of good suggestions!<div><br></div><div>Don<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 24, 2023, at 11:11 AM, Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">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.<div>They're not cheap, but they are available and they go down to Ø 1/8".</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://jet-tek.com/hl11/">https://jet-tek.com/hl11/</a><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 10:24 AM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">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 </div><div dir="ltr">out of a set of plyers to hold the rivet from turning while tightening the nut. The result is completely original in appearance.</div><div dir="ltr">Gary Hodson</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div>
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On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 12:51:08 AM CDT, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">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"....<br clear="none"><br clear="none">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!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">----------------<br clear="none">All the best,<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Al Fuller<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none">From: Healeys <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Donald Tate<br clear="none">Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:24 AM<br clear="none">To: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">Subject: [Healeys] Rear shroud rivets<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Getting ready to install the rivets in the rear shroud. Is there a ‘modern’ alternative to the peened factory rivets? <br clear="none">Or a modern way to peen the rivets by hand? I assume the factory had a special tool for this purpose. <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPhone<br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Support Team.Net <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> Suggested annual donation $12.75<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com</a><div id="m_5017182011429778174ydpcdce489fyqtfd45954"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Support Team.Net <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Suggested annual donation $12.75<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson@aol.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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