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18-06-13, 21:45
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Thank you Chris, it's always nice to know when you have done something right. I would encourage anyone to rivet rather than coach bolt the job... I nearly chickened out of doing the job but was Pursuaded to give it a go by Shaun Hindle, and I am glad I did !
I am happy to undertake the work for people at a cost of course, alternate they could send their stripped hulls to me for the work. However buying the snaps would be easier and cheaper for them. Included with the snaps would be the correct setting allowances for the rivets matched to each snap, that is one of the important bits to know (and heat of course)
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28-06-13, 14:30
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Last chance before W&P folks (as I can bring them with me)
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29-06-13, 01:47
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Richard, I will need to rivet a new drivers side armour on mine. But I don' tknow what "Snaps" are in this context. The buck bar? The part on the impact hammer?
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29-06-13, 09:47
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its the part that goes into the hammer and forms the head onto the outside. the bucking bar / block is what is placed onto the inside and prevent the rivet slipping whilst being formed.
the snap is the forming end of the job  here are some old pics of my first snap prior to it being hardened (they are a black / blue colour after this process) I have set around 400 rivets with my first snap and its still going strong, some on my project and some on other bits and bobs.   the tool shown is machined for guns with 3/8 shank tools.
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29-06-13, 15:01
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Richard, I just saw the video... That bit of work is exactly what I need to do on my carrier. I won't be ready to do it until winter, but I would like to order the snap for those size rivits. I don't own an air hammer - yet- but have the air supply ( 80 gal tank)
Can you recommend an air hammer? Also, what is the rivit size to order? I imagine I should find someone here int he US for them, but with the old sayising of " don't mess with what works" I might order enough rivits from your source to do the job with some practice rounds too. It looks like a pretty straight forward job... and best done in the winter I'm thinking! Pitty I can't make W&P this year! Have to have some sit down time with a few beers/ciders included! Cheers, Jim
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29-06-13, 18:15
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Richard, am I right that they are 1/2" rivets with 5/8" heads? If you hear of any carriers for sale in resto condition let me know mate. Cheers
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29-06-13, 20:04
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No they are 3/8 rivets 16mm heads. Jim I will drop you a line with the details mate
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