I use the screw-on top contact of a spark plug to shim out the pin of the pop rivet. It fits into the recess of the snap!
Clark Clark W. Nicholls 1972 Stag (LE7931E) for sale, 1974 Spitfire (FM14571U) and 1 rusty GT6 needing new owner KC 5577 L www.botchagaloop.net for old racing photos "Reality, it's not what you think." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 2:52 PM To: Spitfire Group Subject: Re: [Spits] Pop Rivets Use stainless steel pop rivets. They are sold alongside the aluminum ones at most stores. If the holes are questionable use the washers in the same section to back up the rivets. You just put in the rivet as usual. then reach around to the other side to put on the washer before you set the rivet. To rivet the snaps you may have to have the nose of the rivet tool turned down to fit inside the snap. Otherwise it wont be tight. Tod Jones Harrisonburg VA. 67 Spit-6 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Braun" <[email protected]> To: "Spitfire Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:43:10 PM Subject: [Spits] Pop Rivets I need to re-install all those things that are pop-riveted in place, like the top snaps and the trim across the top of the windshield frame. B Is there a particular type of pop-rivet I ought to use? The parts vendors sell them, but I am wondering: B are they selling authentic British pop-rivets, or just the same generic ones I could get at Hope Depot? BTW, here's the car: B http://dougbraun.com/blog/sptifire/ Thanks again, Doug _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation B $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
