[Mgs] rivets without holes

[Max Heim]

I would think solder would be the solution.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Aug 4, 2020, at 1:39 PM, dwoerpel <dwoerpel at wi.net> wrote:
> 
> 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 1500
> 
> Burlington WI 
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Eric Russell <ejrussell at mebtel.net <mailto:ejrussell at mebtel.net>> 
> Date: 8/4/20 1:32 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>, dave at ranteer.com <mailto: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 Russell
> Mebane, NC
> 
> On 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>
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> > 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?

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