06-11-2022, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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Hood Bumpers
On my 31 Tudor it has the triangle hood bumpers. I am going too purchase Bert's replacement kit but they show screw and nuts holding the bumpers in place. Wasn't a Hallow rivet used originally??? I can't find anything in the standards book on this. I have tried to do these rivets bucking them while the hood is in place. I suck at it obviously they are all loose is there a hand tool to use these rivets??
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06-11-2022, 12:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
A black tubular rivet was originally used.
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06-11-2022, 12:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
9/64 dia black enameled steel oval head tubular rivet area 13 sheet metal in judging stds
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06-11-2022, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Is there a tool other than the one used to buck them on, gotta be hand tool to help set these without bucking them???
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06-11-2022, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Look up "sex rivets" It might work for you.
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06-12-2022, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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06-12-2022, 11:46 AM | #7 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Yeah I have the tool for peening the rivet, the problem I am having is getting something on the head side to buck it..... the hole in the rubber hinders getting anything in it so you can peen the rivet.
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06-12-2022, 12:35 PM | #8 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
The vice grip one is home made
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06-12-2022, 02:55 PM | #9 |
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Re: Hood Bumpers
How about something like this. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...ningrivset.php
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06-12-2022, 11:29 PM | #10 |
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I have a rivet squeezer with tubular dies but it's expensive. A person could make a squeezer with the right size vice grip and home made dies welded on for the small rivet like that. What ever tool is used, it has to fit the rivet.
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06-13-2022, 06:23 AM | #11 |
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Keith, isn't either of those tools made to set the rivets on a radiator shell lacing??
Yes, we use a modified C-clamp similar to the one pictured below however if you search for Tonka Toy Rivet Tool, you will likely find one you can purchase. I have uploaded a generic one to give you an idea on what to make if you fab your own. |
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