Rivet question
 

ElCamino vent windows, are held to the frame with a small rivet. This is the rivet that is sold to replace the one I had to drill out to remove the glass/chrome frame. The end is hollow. Does anyone know how to install/crimp this rivet? Special tool? Certainly not any type of rivet, I've used.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...e/100_2098.jpg

Re: Rivet question
 

Bill
Yes they required a special die for the hollow end. Then they were squeezed. Same as a riveted brake shoe.
Sorry I can not help on th tool.
Are the rivets you bought stainless steel or plated steel ?

Mike

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Bill....nice woodgrain on the furniture https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Does anyone have a photo of a crimped one? Then we could figure out what would be required to form the new one...
Probably something with a male die to go into the end of the rivet a short chamfer to roll the rivet...

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Look up (Hanson Rivet) on-line they have the rivets and the tools to crimp them .

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Here's a picture of what they look like, tubular rivet tool
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...ubular_set.gif

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You can also try www.rivetsinstock.com That's the website for jay-cee sales and rivet co. They have just about any rivet you can think of and also stock the tubular set tool shown.
Chris

Re: Rivet question
 

Bill
These guys have the rivet sets too.

http://www.hansonrivet.com/w83.htm

There made for a rivet squeezer, but for a one time application you might insert the die into a piece of round stock and lightly form the shop head by hand with a hammer.

Mike

Dha....They also have these....

http://www.hansonrivet.com/w78.htm

Mr. Edit Guy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I never knew there was so much to know about rivets/rivet tools. I think I have all the info I need. Thanks for the responses.

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Here's a picture of what they look like, tubular rivet tool
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...ubular_set.gif

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That is the precise tool I had imagined in my head... trippy... da ding ding zzz da ding ding zzz....