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01-06-2015, 11:00 AM | #1 |
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radiator shell lacing please advise
I ordered a-16739-b lacing from snyders and did not receive the rivets
or maybe I throw them out with the plastic bag?? can I use regular rivets I have a rivet gadget and rivets. seems to require 25 rivets is that necessary to put them all in ? what do you thing if I use goop [glue] and no rivets. will buff and polish shell while waiting for your input. fredski |
01-06-2015, 11:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
They used a split rivets on the radiator shell. The cowl used hooks and I think three screws. I would try and find some split rivets. I think the venders sell them. This is what the 30-31 have.
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01-06-2015, 12:22 PM | #3 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
go to the hardware store and get split rivets..... do not bother with glue....John
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01-06-2015, 02:01 PM | #4 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
I agree with the posters above - use split rivets. There is a model T split rivet tool that I bought that correctly set the rivets. It worked very well.
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01-06-2015, 04:15 PM | #5 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
Hey Fred,
If working with avatar coupe, i.e.- '30/'31 the radiator shell 'lacing' is held on with four flathead screws, in addition to the split rivits. Glue is a joke right, I get it |
01-06-2015, 04:28 PM | #6 |
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01-06-2015, 04:44 PM | #7 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
Ditto on Mitch advice on the tool. I got one, it's a must.. Also, the original rivets were tough as a coffin nail.. I grabbed some cheap Large needle nose plies at Harbor Fright made the job easy..
http://www.harborfreight.com/11-inch...aws-39537.html
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I was installing head liner and new roof top. glue was not a joke , but just an option I was considering. I will get proper rivets as most suggest. thankyou |
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01-06-2015, 07:43 PM | #9 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
This is probably common knowledge, but I always use an awl to poke the holes for the rivets. I do the same for the 3 cowl screws and 4 clip rivets.
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01-09-2015, 02:56 AM | #11 |
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Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
I think he is talking about the shell to radiator screws that go under the lacing.
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