[TR] Commission Plate Rivets

[Don Hiscock]

Yes Tom, the general class of any rivet that is affixed from only one side
is a "blind rivet".  There are a number of kinds within that term.  A
normal pop rivet is the most common kind of blind rivet.  There are
structural blind rivets, closed end blind rivets, drive rivets, and so on.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 1:10 PM Tom Householder <trhouse at columbus.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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-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>
> 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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