[TR] Commission Plate Rivets

[Tom Householder]

I looked into this once and believe it is called a blind rivet…… Could be mistaken….. long time ago



> On Jun 20, 2020, at 12:08 PM, DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> This is excellent information and a detail most would overlook.  I reduced the cap diameter of an otherwise correctly sized aluminum pop rivet then glued a short length of the shaft in place to smoothly fill the hole.  It's very difficult to tell the difference from the factory rivet.  I thought this detail was important and I kept the original commission plate although it shows it's age. 
> Dave H.   
>> On 06/20/2020 8:47 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, I think I was able to find the correct rivets for both early cars (a drive rivet, not a "pop" rivet) and late cars (a closed-end rivet).  If not exact, they're *very* close.  I probably have many dozens of them -- certainly several lifetime's supply -- because I had to order a bunch to get a few.
>> 
>> Here's are details front and back of the early drive rivet.
>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KX88bMw/0/a2ee6789/O/i-KX88bMw.jpg <https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KX88bMw/0/a2ee6789/O/i-KX88bMw.jpg> 
>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LdxQ2BM/0/c84b7900/O/i-LdxQ2BM.jpg <https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LdxQ2BM/0/c84b7900/O/i-LdxQ2BM.jpg> 
>> 
>> Send me a note off-list, Brian, and we'll see what we can do.
>> 
>> BR,
>> 
>> Don
>> Saint Louis Missouri
>> 1962 TR3B TSF202L
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 10:35 AM Brian Thomas < thomasb at queensu.ca <mailto:thomasb at queensu.ca>> wrote: 
>> Hi, 
>> 
>> I'm looking to replicate the 4 rivets used to mount the commission plate on my TR2.  
>> 
>> Pop rivets I am familiar with have a hollow center when the rivet is installed.  The ones used to hold the plate leaves a metal cap in this opening.  
>> 
>> Has anyone had success finding this type of rivet?  
>> 
>> FYI, Rimmers shows "713531 - Pop Rivet - Closed End Type - 1/8 inch x 1/4 inch" for this application and TRF subs 554407 for this.  As 554407 is also used to hold down the chrome capping on the top of a TR4A windshield (which I have), I had a look and the rivets used there are also hollow ... 
>> 
>> Cheers, 
>> 
>> Brian 
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