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I have the tool to mushroom the rivets that im installing.....i am curious what people are using to put on the head side of the rivet to install them????
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Most anything heavy and will fit. A big hammer works. -
If you are relining the brake shoes, clamp a punch in the vise and use that to buck the rivet. Find a punch the same diameter as the rivet head.
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This is what i use for doing the hood bumpers and floor plates..There are some reply's for other ideas
https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...t-rolling-toolComment
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I am in the process of installing the rivets in the sub frame/floorpan/seat frame of my 29 CCPU. I am using 7/16" long 3/16" diameter brazier head rivets. I am setting the rivets cold with a waffle tool in a CP 3X rivet gun. These rivets are long enough for all but 2 of the places rivets are required. I can't find any longer brazier head rivets after looking high and low – Big Flats Rivet...05-13-2020, 08:31 AM -
Why did Ford use the Waffle type stamping of rivets in places where a domed rivet would of worked just the same?
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What is the rule of thumb when it comes to riveting steel rivets?
If I were riveting a 1/4 inch diameter steel rivet to connect two pieces of metal together...would/should the shank of the rivet that is protruding out of the hole be 1-1/2 times the diameter of the 1/4 inch rivet? In other words the length of the shank of the rivet protruding out of the hole should be 3/8 inch in length?...10-04-2019, 09:18 PM -
I have assembled my transmission gearshift tower and am ready to install the rivets that go into the shifting forks.
My hands and fingers are to darn big to put those rivets in from the top to the bottom.
Is there a more simple way of doing it? I had forgot this procedure was a little hard to do!
Thanks.
Pluck02-08-2020, 09:53 PM -
Has any body restored a Model A pickup bed?
The rivets used are unlike those used on the frame and other like items in relation the the head of the rivet.
Ones used on the frame and such have a somewhat more rounded head than those on the pickup bed.
That being the case...where can I get rivets that are correct to rivet items to the bed to make it more original...10-28-2019, 09:27 AM -
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Trying to get this Town Sedan ready for the buyer. Agreed to get good running engine only, but now he wants it to drive in a parade in mid August. The brakes are pretty bad and I have to at least get it safe for a little while for him to use. All this effort and cost and no change in the sale price, but I guess that is par for the course when you sell to a friend.
I have some pictures...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I tried to put this link in the other thread as well but was not able to. This link has a lot of fasteners and good info which can be used in restoring our cars.02-03-2018, 06:45 AM -
The tailgate chain bracket is installed with rivets. I am replacing mine with the correct brackets and rivets. The rivet tool I have will not fit around the bed to squeeze the rivets.
Any alternative way to install the rivets? The rivets are pretty strong....04-21-2021, 01:43 PM
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