I’m “attacking” the box on my 27 rpu. I have a new rear U channel and am contemplating the attachment. I can buy the appropriate steel rivets locally. The issue (as I see it) is that the heads show (actually both sides show)! Reriveting a frame is fairly easy as they really don’t show when you are finished.
I am thinking about hitting them with the mig welder on the “non head” end as the original finish was nothing fancy! That way I won’t mess up the nice head end!
Thoughts on steel box repairs
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Les Schubert
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Re: Thoughts on steel box repairs
Les
I am doing a rivet job right now on some fenders and got a really nice bucking tool and rivet set from Big Flats Rivet in NY. The bucking tool does a great job at supporting and protecting the "good" side very well and if you trim the rivet to the specified length, the riveted side turns out as nice as the head.
I make nearly all my own specialty tools and jigs but found the prices for these items even with shipping was so good that I didn't devote material or time to making them. Perhaps Canada shipping will make it unpalatable, but it's worth a call to them. The fellow that runs the outfit is quite nice.
I am doing a rivet job right now on some fenders and got a really nice bucking tool and rivet set from Big Flats Rivet in NY. The bucking tool does a great job at supporting and protecting the "good" side very well and if you trim the rivet to the specified length, the riveted side turns out as nice as the head.
I make nearly all my own specialty tools and jigs but found the prices for these items even with shipping was so good that I didn't devote material or time to making them. Perhaps Canada shipping will make it unpalatable, but it's worth a call to them. The fellow that runs the outfit is quite nice.
Scott Conger
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Re: Thoughts on steel box repairs
Jim Dix (Big Flats) is the go-to guy for Model T rivets. He was out of the size I needed for my windshield frame and I made my own, but he has just about everything else, and the tools.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Thoughts on steel box repairs
Scott and Steve
Thank you for the information. I will explore Big Flats offerings
Thank you for the information. I will explore Big Flats offerings