I think a nail might be too soft...how about looking for a regular
household door butt hinge pin? The 1/4" diameter sounds about right, the
length could be cut to fit, and it would be stronger than a nail...?
Seems to me a good hardware might also have a rivet that size
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:54:16 -0600 Kevin & Deana Brown
<MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com> writes:
>
>Greg,
>
>You might try a nail. I know that 1/4 inch y 12 inch nails are
>available. We used
>to use them when we were putting up timber bracing in a mine that I
>used to work
>in.
>
>Kevin Brown
>Odessa, MO
>
>Greg Gelhar wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am helping a friend who is restoring his 1953 Triumph Renown. I
>have
>> disassembled the door hinges prior to replating. One of the hinge
>pins was
>> broken making it hard to remove. Since repair parts are hard to come
>by, a
>> suitable pin can be made from what I hope is a standard size rivet.
>Does anyone
>> out their use or have available a 1/4 inch diameter round head rivet
>that is 1
>> 3/4 inches long or longer? We would only require one.
>>
>> Greg Gelhar
>> 1980 TR8 dhc
>> "FUN 2BN"
>> Osseo, MN
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