[Mgs] rivets without holes

dwoerpel dwoerpel at wi.net
Tue Aug 4 14:39:46 MDT 2020


I did similar but the buck was an alloy. Worked well on the tubular rivet but I get oil leaking out the rivet holes.  Re-did them using sealer but still leak.Any ideas before Dave rivers his and this Dave tries again?Thanks,Dave W'59 :()'59 MGA 1500Burlington WI "Pay It Forward"Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Eric Russell <ejrussell at mebtel.net> Date: 8/4/20  1:32 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: mgs at autox.team.net, dave at ranteer.com Subject: Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes I bought a package from McMaster-Carr a few years ago. I have lots left.Send me your mailing address & I will put a few in envelope.To set the rivets I made a buck with a length of hardwood. Drill a small divot in the end, clamp the piece of wood in a vise, position the rivet head in the divot - through the ID plate & valve cover and peen over the end of the rivet. I started it by using a center punch in the end of the rivet then peened it over with a ball peen hammer.Eric RussellMebane, NCOn 8/4/2020 2:00 PM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 10:34:17 -0500> From: "dave" <dave at ranteer.com>> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>> Subject: [Mgs] rivets without holes> Message-ID: <003401d66a74$b83cc7f0$28b657d0$@ranteer.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii">> ISTR there was a thread a while back about rivets without holes in them> (i.e. solid tops).  I need to rivet in the metal plates on the valve cover> and I would like to do it correctly.>>   >> Can someone help me out?_______________________________________________Mgs at autox.team.netDonate: http://www.team.net/donate.htmlSuggested annual donation  $12.75Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs http://autox.team.net/archiveUnsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/dwoerpel@wi.net
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