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robrennie

New Member

• May 14, 2011

• #1

All being well, my new hood kit will be arriving from Exmoor Trim on the 18th...

So, I could do with some advice. Riveting. I have a hand riveter to attach the studs for the hood onto the side.

Are hand riveters OK or are those scissor types better? - is there much difference?

And rivets themselves - I have some in a tin from years back - is there much difference in quanlity between good / bad? What should I look for in good quality ones?

Cheers.

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #2

scissor everytime if you can get it in, hand ones hard work but have to be used when space is tight.

 

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andy mcd

Active Member

• May 14, 2011

• #3

The lazy tongs are the best, sometimes when using the hand one when the rivet break the whole lot moves have seen a few scratched paint jobs cause of them

 

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robrennie

New Member

• May 14, 2011

• #4

Thanks gents.

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #5

different rivets for different jobs

 

sypher

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #6

I find the scissor ( lazy tongs ) tend to jump just as the rivet breaks , left a few scratches using them . good quality hand ones i found dont slip/bounce . or if you want , use one of these Gesipa Accubird Cordless Riveter WITH ONE BATTERY | eBay UK
I got one , oooohhhh so easy using one finger to press the trigger and no bounce at all

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #7

air riveter

 

Karlos28

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #8

air and electric all the way, use them at work all the time where you cannot have anything bouncing and scratching stuff!

 

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robrennie

New Member

• May 15, 2011

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Sypher, you are such a tease - I was nursing a semi when I saw the picture - normal service was resumed when I saw the price.

Seriously though - do you reckon that I could hire one?

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• May 15, 2011

• #10

Talking of rivets and finishes I've still got some black ones from a box I bought to do a job on a classic car many years ago. I can't remember the job, but now and then I still use them when I want a slightly classier finish on something that's going to show.

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2011

• #11

I put my soft top tabs on with the normal cheapo type rivet gun...but mine's painted with a brush so not too bothered about scratches

 

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robrennie

New Member

• May 15, 2011

• #12

Fine looking wagon Boris - is that the Wolf roll bar on it?

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2011

• #13

robrennie said:

Fine looking wagon Boris - is that the Wolf roll bar on it?

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Thanks mate I don't think its wolf but it is an ex-mod roll bar.

The bloke i bought it from has cut the top rail off and put a different one on thats slightly lower down and then used pin clips to hold the original rail back on...quite handy because with the rail on, it's the same profile as a hoodstick and without it the bikini top fits better

 

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