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« Reply #450 on: May 06, 2015, 03:47:55 PM » |
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Bit of turning. Turned (pun) out to be awkward. Rivet setting anvil. Didn't have one for some large rivets I will be using, so decided to make one to match. Took four attempts before I managed to get the profile just right.
Work on the car will now have to go on hold for a little while, as I have another project, with a deadline that must be met.
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« Reply #451 on: May 06, 2015, 06:04:16 PM » |
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Ooh, curious!
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« Reply #452 on: May 06, 2015, 06:13:09 PM » |
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Known as a rivet "snap" in this part of the world Mr. M, and allows you to have matching 'heads' to your rivets, very common at one time before 'PoP' rivets became almost universal. Morrag
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« Reply #453 on: May 07, 2015, 08:55:25 AM » |
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There is also the "set" which is just a tool with a hole the size of the shank, to pull the head in tight. Set and snap.
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« Reply #454 on: May 07, 2015, 09:28:44 AM » |
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Rivet set/snap and anvil. The anvil will be mounted into a heavy block of steel and it's purpose is to stop the head of the rivet being deformed and to support the work piece while using the snap. It has to be as close to the profile of the rivet head as possible
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« Reply #455 on: May 30, 2015, 05:40:05 PM » |
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At last managed to find some time to do a bit more. Not a lot to show though. Some more welding to the body frame ( more grinding to do ) and, fed up of losing tools down between the floor and gearbox I got around to making the gearbox cover. May have to increase the clearance around the gear change slightly, but as I'm not planning on fitting a gaiter, I will leave it as small as possible.
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« Reply #456 on: May 30, 2015, 06:21:29 PM » |
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That's very neat Dave.
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« Reply #457 on: May 31, 2015, 06:13:12 AM » |
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 Yep it's neat, light, functional and boring. That could change though. 
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« Reply #458 on: May 31, 2015, 10:25:14 AM » |
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You could say there's some light at the end of the tunnel.
Nice work as always.
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« Reply #459 on: June 01, 2015, 12:21:58 PM » |
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 Not really necessary, think this is more in keeping with the general look of the vehicle. Although these are pop rivets, the steel pins were removed, turning them into tubular rivets, to allow them to be hammered flat on the underside.
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« Reply #460 on: June 01, 2015, 07:57:14 PM » |
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Nice!
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« Reply #461 on: June 03, 2015, 03:39:23 PM » |
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Because the skin is going to be aluminium, all mounts for windscreens, mirrors, lights (spare wheel ?) etc. have to be welded to the body frame before skinning. Screen mounts done today. These also act as bracing between the scuttle hoop and the body tube. Bound to forget something.
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« Reply #462 on: June 03, 2015, 05:11:50 PM » |
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nice work. gives me some ideas.  |
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« Reply #463 on: June 04, 2015, 03:26:00 PM » |
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First of the body panels. front left. This has taken all day to do due to the fact that it curves both front to back and top to bottom (compound) and I don't have an English wheel. Lots of heating, stretching and shrinking. With a bit of luck the rest should be a bit easier now I have some idea of what to do. Going to have to get some more propane !
I want to get most of the panel beating done before painting the body frame. Hopefully I can get to the stage where the panels almost slip on to the frame.
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« Reply #464 on: June 04, 2015, 07:02:17 PM » |
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If I can get all panels done so that no filler is needed, I will be a very happy bunny. |
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