radiator shell lacing please advise
 

I ordered a-16739-b lacing from snyders and did not receive the rivets
or maybe I throw them out with the plastic bag??

can I use regular rivets I have a rivet gadget and rivets. seems to require
25 rivets is that necessary to put them all in ?

what do you thing if I use goop [glue] and no rivets.

will buff and polish shell while waiting for your input.

fredski

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

They used a split rivets on the radiator shell. The cowl used hooks and I think three screws. I would try and find some split rivets. I think the venders sell them. This is what the 30-31 have.

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

go to the hardware store and get split rivets..... do not bother with glue....John

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

I agree with the posters above - use split rivets. There is a model T split rivet tool that I bought that correctly set the rivets. It worked very well.
Rusty Nelson

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

Hey Fred,
If working with avatar coupe, i.e.- '30/'31 the radiator shell 'lacing' is held on with four flathead screws, in addition to the split rivits.
Glue is a joke right, I get it :D

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

when you order the split rivets from snyders get the split rivet tool also.. its cheap,, sets the rivets properly,,, works great.

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

Ditto on Mitch advice on the tool. I got one, it's a must.. Also, the original rivets were tough as a coffin nail.. I grabbed some cheap Large needle nose plies at Harbor Fright made the job easy..

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/pictur...ictureid=27460

http://www.harborfreight.com/media/c...mage_17344.jpg

http://www.harborfreight.com/11-inch...aws-39537.html

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

my avatar is my 1930 town sedan with the doors off as at that time
I was installing head liner and new roof top.

glue was not a joke , but just an option I was considering.

I will get proper rivets as most suggest.

thankyou

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

This is probably common knowledge, but I always use an awl to poke the holes for the rivets. I do the same for the 3 cowl screws and 4 clip rivets.

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

On my 1928 Tudor, the lacing on the cowl is held on by two lengths of wire held by four flat head screws. The radiator shell lacing is held by split rivets.

Ian

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I think he is talking about the shell to radiator screws that go under the lacing.

Re: radiator shell lacing please advise
 

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He doesn't have the restoration manual or the hardware book. To the average guy they are flat head screws and you have to admit they do look like the screw should go through the lacing. I offered to buy from him the Restoration guidelines and judging manual if he felt it was not worth the money, but have not heard back.