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Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes

To: "David F. Darby" <ddarby@centurytel.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes
From: Robert's New iPad <mgbobh@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 18:41:06 -0400
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   A bit of Permatex on the rivet=E2=80=99s shank before peening, perhaps? =20=

Bob


> On Aug 4, 2020, at 6:32 PM, David F. Darby <ddarby@centurytel.net> wrote:
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> I did the same thing and mine weeps also,
> =20
> David
> =20
> From: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dwoerpel
> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:40 PM
> To: Eric Russell; mgs@autox.team.net; dave@ranteer.com
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes
> =20
> I did similar but the buck was an alloy. Worked well on the tubular rivet b=
ut I get oil leaking out the rivet holes.  Re-did them using sealer but stil=
l leak.
> Any ideas before Dave rivers his and this Dave tries again?
> =20
> Thanks,
> =20
> Dave W
> =20
> '59 :()
> '59 MGA 1500
> =20
> Burlington WI=20
> "Pay It Forward"
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> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Eric Russell <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
> Date: 8/4/20 1:32 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: mgs@autox.team.net, dave@ranteer.com
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes
> =20
> I bought a package from McMaster-Carr a few years ago. I have lots left.
>=20
> Send me your mailing address & I will put a few in envelope.
>=20
> To set the rivets I made a buck with a length of hardwood. Drill a small=20=

> divot in the end, clamp the piece of wood in a vise, position the rivet=20=

> head in the divot - through the ID plate & valve cover and peen over the=20=

> end of the rivet. I started it by using a center punch in the end of the=20=

> rivet then peened it over with a ball peen hammer.
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> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
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> On 8/4/2020 2:00 PM, mgs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 10:34:17 -0500
> > From: "dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
> > To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [Mgs] rivets without holes
> > Message-ID: <003401d66a74$b83cc7f0$28b657d0$@ranteer.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii"
> >
> > ISTR there was a thread a while back about rivets without holes in them
> > (i.e. solid tops).  I need to rivet in the metal plates on the valve cov=
er
> > and I would like to do it correctly.
> >
> >  =20
> >
> > Can someone help me out?
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sp; &nbsp;A bit of Permatex on the rivet=E2=80=99s shank before peening, per=
haps? &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 4, 2020, at 6:32 PM, David F. Darby &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:ddarby@centurytel.net">ddarby@centurytel.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I did the same thing and mine weeps also,=
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t;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Davi=
d<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-ser=
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p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;T=
ahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Mgs [<a href=
=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>=
] <b>On Behalf Of </b>dwoerpel<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:40 P=
M<br><b>To:</b> Eric Russell; <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@auto=
x.team.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a><br>=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] rivets without holes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
I did similar but the buck was an alloy. Worked well on the tubular rivet bu=
t I get oil leaking out the rivet holes.&nbsp; Re-did them using sealer but s=
till leak.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas before D=
ave rivers his and this Dave tries again?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o=
:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dave W<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">'59 :()<o:p></o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">'59 MGA 1500<o:p></o:p></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">Burlington WI&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">"Pay=
 It Forward"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
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Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&amp;T 5G Evolution capable smartphone<=
o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">-------- Original messag=
e --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"color:black">From: Eric Russell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ejrussell@mebtel.=
net">ejrussell@mebtel.net</a>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Date: 8/4/20 1:32 PM (GMT-06:00) <o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:bl=
ack">To: <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>, <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Subject: Re: [Mg=
s] rivets without holes <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">I bought a package from McMaster-Carr a few years ago. I h=
ave lots left.<br><br>Send me your mailing address &amp; I will put a few in=
 envelope.<br><br>To set the rivets I made a buck with a length of hardwood.=
 Drill a small <br>divot in the end, clamp the piece of wood in a vise, posi=
tion the rivet <br>head in the divot - through the ID plate &amp; valve cove=
r and peen over the <br>end of the rivet. I started it by using a center pun=
ch in the end of the <br>rivet then peened it over with a ball peen hammer.<=
br><br>Eric Russell<br>Mebane, NC<br><br>On 8/4/2020 2:00 PM, <a href=3D"mai=
lto:mgs-request@autox.team.net">mgs-request@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br>&gt=
; Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 10:34:17 -0500<br>&gt; From: "dave" &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; To: &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: [Mgs]=
 rivets without holes<br>&gt; Message-ID: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:003401d66a74=
$b83cc7f0$28b657d0$@ranteer.com">003401d66a74$b83cc7f0$28b657d0$@ranteer.com=
</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii"<br>&gt;<br>&=
gt; ISTR there was a thread a while back about rivets without holes in them<=
br>&gt; (i.e. solid tops).&nbsp; I need to rivet in the metal plates on the v=
alve cover<br>&gt; and I would like to do it correctly.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp=
;&nbsp; <br>&gt;<br>&gt; Can someone help me out?<br><br>___________________=
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