Floor Board Support Iron Rivets

[JohnB15632]

The Model A floorboards are supported by Support Irons. The Irons are secured to the wood floorboards with rivets.

Question, How to I "smash" or secure the the rivets to the back of the irons?.

The heads of the rivets are on the wood.

Would it be better to replace the rivets with fasteners? I have never worked with rivets.

Thanks,

[Bob C]

Snyder's has the tool to set the tubular rivets RA-1017.

Bob

[wrndln]

The floorboard rivets should be semi-tubular. These rivets have a hole in the end that need peening with a semi-tubular rivet setting tool. What you need to correctly install the rivets is a semi-tubular rivet installation tool. The tool should be the correct size for the diameter if the rivet. The tool rolls the edges over. There are rivet gun semi-tubular rivet tool bits and hand tools. Hand tools work fine and you don't need a rivet gun for them. Below is a link to Snyder's semi-tubular rivet tools. All you need to do is insert the rivet, flip the floorboard over on a hard surface so the head is on a solid area and hit the tool with a hammer to set the rivet. A drop of oil helps make a nice "roll" on the peen.
Rusty Nelson

http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/tu...riveting-tools

[JohnB15632]

Great!! Thanks guys!

[Tom Wesenberg]

A drop of oil on the tool always helps the rivet to make a nice clean roll over.

[Tinbasher]

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