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Richard/Ca · 04-11-2011, 11:34 AM

I may have asked this before! I am changing my 29 coupe over to three tooth steering. I have everything but the steering wheel the spline one I have is in good shape. So I am going to change the center part. I have the rivets but think they are to long does anyone know how much rivet should be sticking out in order to get a good round head. Has any body done this before?

Richard?Ca

banjobrad · 04-11-2011, 11:54 AM

What's a 3 tooth?

B.G.

Farrell In Vancouver · 04-11-2011, 12:27 PM

Richard, If I read you right, Your are changing the wheels center hub to accomodate the new shaft? Never tried it but if you have enough rivets you could experiment on something of similar thickness. Start with the rivet cut say, 1 1/2 times its diameter and see if it makes a round head. PS are you doing this cold or hot riveting?

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 04-11-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard/Ca

I may have asked this before! I am changing my 29 coupe over to three tooth steering. I have everything but the steering wheel the spline one I have is in good shape. So I am going to change the center part. I have the rivets but think they are to long does anyone know how much rivet should be sticking out in order to get a good round head. Has any body done this before?

Richard?Ca

Typical industry standard is 1½ times the diameter of the rivet shank.

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Richard/Ca · 04-11-2011, 05:27 PM

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I am sorry I should have stated that I was change my steering from a 7 tooth spline shaft steering to a 2 tooth keyed shaft my mistake B.J. I was going to do it with hot rivets I still have the old steering wheel so I will practice on it. With a 1/4 in. diameter it would be 3/8 of an in. right. Thanks every body your help I really appreciated it alot.

04-11-2011, 11:34 AM	#1
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Steering center I may have asked this before! I am changing my 29 coupe over to three tooth steering. I have everything but the steering wheel the spline one I have is in good shape. So I am going to change the center part. I have the rivets but think they are to long does anyone know how much rivet should be sticking out in order to get a good round head. Has any body done this before? Richard?Ca

04-11-2011, 11:54 AM	#2
banjobrad Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47	Re: Steering center What's a 3 tooth? B.G.

04-11-2011, 12:27 PM	#3
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Steering center Richard, If I read you right, Your are changing the wheels center hub to accomodate the new shaft? Never tried it but if you have enough rivets you could experiment on something of similar thickness. Start with the rivet cut say, 1 1/2 times its diameter and see if it makes a round head. PS are you doing this cold or hot riveting?

04-11-2011, 05:27 PM	#5
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: Steering center Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am sorry I should have stated that I was change my steering from a 7 tooth spline shaft steering to a 2 tooth keyed shaft my mistake B.J. I was going to do it with hot rivets I still have the old steering wheel so I will practice on it. With a 1/4 in. diameter it would be 3/8 of an in. right. Thanks every body your help I really appreciated it alot.