[Tigers] Hardtop Vent Window

[Joe Brown]

I had to put that screw in the handle. The handle originally had a stem
that ended in a rounded over end, like the rivet you described. When I took
the whole thing apart I had to grind off that rivet head.  When I put it
back together I was able to drill and tap the remains of that stem and use
a small screw to put it all back together.

Joe

On Sun, Nov 24, 2024, 8:40 AM Gary Winblad <winbladgary at gmail.com> wrote:

> You could probably use a spacer and a small screw.  It looks like you
> already have a screw on the "handle" side,
> my "handle" has a rivet top not like yours.
> My top is an early one, yours looks like the late one though...
> Gary
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:12 PM twotigers--- via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Well, it is dark here but probably not as cold as where you are. I took a
>> shot from the outside of the open quarter window. Indeed, looks like a
>> rivet and spacer is missing on yours. Hope this helps. Kirk
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Ron Fraser
>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 23, 2024 2:04 PM
>> *To:* 'Joe Brown' <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com>; tigers at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Hardtop Vent Window
>>
>>
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> Getting a picture without taking it off is difficult plus it is cold and
>> dark now.
>>
>>
>>
>> Parts List shows
>>
>> 5240538                Spacer
>>
>> 5240539                Rivet
>>
>>
>>
>> Spacer looks like a chromed tube.
>>
>> Top of rivet looks like chrome too.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Fraser
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Joe Brown
>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 23, 2024 3:16 PM
>> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Tigers] Hardtop Vent Window
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> I recently restored my hardtop and had all of the hardware rechromed.  To
>> get the best results I took everything apart as much as I could.  When it
>> came time to put things back together I had a little problem with the pins
>> that hold the vent window latches together.  I think I used a small nail or
>> maybe some welding rod, but whatever I used has fallen out.  In the photo
>> below I have circle the parts that need to be pinned together.
>>
>>
>>
>> So my question is, what is the "right" way to do this.  Like I said, I
>> tried something like a nail or welding rod but whenever I tried to peen
>> over the ends, the pin would buckle in the middle.  I tried using a press
>> and tapping with a small hammer.  But there must be a right way to do this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Help,
>>
>> Joe Brown
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