Hi, Lin -
You don't have to heat the rivet.
I had a helper who held a heavy piece of metal (a bodywork dolly) against
the head of the rivet while I worked to upset the other end with a hammer
and punch. It's a good idea to coat the shaft of the rivet with an
oil-resistant sealant before installing it so as to help prevent oil from
working its way through the rivet hole and onto the outside of the valve
cover. I think I used Permatex #9.
Work carefully so you don't damage either the plates or the valve cover
while whacking the rivets.
Good luck!
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of linwood rose
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 9:49 AM
To: list healey
Subject: Rocker cover rivets
When installing the rivets to secure the two plates on top of the
rocker cover do you just place the top of the cover (head of rivet)
against something hard and then hit the hollow rivet shaft with a
ball peen hammer on the inside of the rocker cover? No reason to heat
one of these little hollow rivets is there?
Any tips?
Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
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