Boot Brace Rivits?

Boot Brace Rivits?

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Hi All, What is the size of the rivits used to attach the rear shrowd to the boot brace?.--Keoke

Re: Boot Brace Rivits?

Hi Keoke I used dead soft 1/8 2004 aluminum rivets and taped both sides and used a squeezer. Skip

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HI Skip, thanks for the reply. How long should they be I have selected 100 Deg Flat Heads.---Keoke

Re: Boot Brace Rivits?

Hi Keoke,
Here’s what I used. They worked pretty well.

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Hi Greg I was wondering where all da rest of the riviters were that is cool.What do you call them, where can I get them and how do you make them stick together.---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Re: Boot Brace Rivits?

Hi Keoke,
They’re called tubular rivets. I think they can be had at:
Culver City Hardware
5429 Sepulveda Blvd
310 398 1251
That’s where I bought those copper pop rivets I mentioned a while ago. One piece per hole. The hollow end gets expanded. I made a riveter out of a C-clamp with a center punch welded to it. See this thread for a photo. I balked at the price of a real squeezer for the small job I needed it for. The one downside is a little crease that gets made in the head of the rivet. I can work on fixing the tool. I just did a light sanding of the rivet head once they were installed. You can borrow mine if you want. I’ll be going to Downey on Friday passing your neck of the woods.

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OK Greg, I Know that place I will check there tomorrow.The shop that is loaning me space is closed until tuesday so I will not be doing anything until then.I may bite the bullet and buy the anvil for the rivits and use a "C" clamp too.I sincerly appreciate your offer and I may just end up borowing it in the end.Thanks Much---Keoke

Re: Boot Brace Rivits?

Hi Keoke if you use the solid rivets the worked or driven end should be 1&1/2 times the origional rivet shank diameter. Skip