longer rivet
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From: SAINT JOHN NB
longer rivet
i'm installing the rear seat track holders on my 64....the floor was repairede and is slightly thicker [and much stronger i hope]
problem is the rivets for the reinforcements are too short'''does any one know where i can get some of these 3/16 rivets in a longer length than 5/8
john b
problem is the rivets for the reinforcements are too short'''does any one know where i can get some of these 3/16 rivets in a longer length than 5/8
john b
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I would first try DR REBUILD. That is who I have used in the past. If he no longer has them, I would Google "Aluminum Rivet Suppliers" or something similar, and buy from them. There are many on-line companies that sell rivets and riveting supplies.
Larry
Here is one supplier: https://www.hansonrivet.com/?gclid=E...iAAEgJvYfD_BwE Search fro solid commercial rivets. They are available in various materials, including aluminum.
Here is another: https://www.gamut.com/c/fasteners/so...m+solid+rivets I would call and check if aluminum is hard or soft type........if that makes a difference.
These companies sell bulk and you may wind up buying more than a few, but I don't think cost is prohibitive.
Larry
Here is one supplier: https://www.hansonrivet.com/?gclid=E...iAAEgJvYfD_BwE Search fro solid commercial rivets. They are available in various materials, including aluminum.
Here is another: https://www.gamut.com/c/fasteners/so...m+solid+rivets I would call and check if aluminum is hard or soft type........if that makes a difference.
These companies sell bulk and you may wind up buying more than a few, but I don't think cost is prohibitive.
Last edited by Powershift; Jul 27, 2019 at 05:44 PM.
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You could thin that particular area of the floor by taking a dremel with a small flat sanding disc and sand down only where the rivets insert. McMaster Carr is another source. Head diameter will be 3/8 unless you use a brazier head which is not quite 1/2. The rivet material you want is 1100 which is soft pure non-alloy aluminum. I don't think head thickness will cause an interference problem in this area but you might want to check since your floor is now thicker.
flat head https://www.mcmaster.com/#rivets/=70...215c84jynflf36
brazier (dome) head https://www.mcmaster.com/#rivets/=70...215c84jynfo5mb
The factory used a rivet with a head diameter of 9/16 and head thickness of about 50 thou or thereabouts. As far as I know Zip is the only supplier with the correct size head but you will be limited to 5/8 max length.
flat head https://www.mcmaster.com/#rivets/=70...215c84jynflf36
brazier (dome) head https://www.mcmaster.com/#rivets/=70...215c84jynfo5mb
The factory used a rivet with a head diameter of 9/16 and head thickness of about 50 thou or thereabouts. As far as I know Zip is the only supplier with the correct size head but you will be limited to 5/8 max length.
