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Title: rivet tools
Post by: yd328 on March 18, 2015, 04:16:57 PM

Heres the tools had made by a local shop to replace the rivets in my front bumper. I used a snap on air hammer to form the heads.
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_3593.JPG)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_35941.JPG)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_35951.JPG)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_35961.JPG)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_3597.JPG)

Gary

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: 67tank on March 19, 2015, 05:58:31 PM

Gary Thanks for this -

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: yd328 on March 20, 2015, 06:07:59 AM

Here's the bumper done.
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_20771.JPG)

Gary

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: scotty71 on March 20, 2015, 09:51:26 AM

Where did you get the air gun rivet tool from??

Scott

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: HenryVIII on March 20, 2015, 02:38:53 PM

Those turned out nice. Am curious did you set the rivets hot or cold?

Henry

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: yd328 on March 20, 2015, 03:57:43 PM

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Where did you get the air gun rivet tool from??

I used a Snap on air hammer, the bit was a standard bit that I brought to a machine shop along with a rivet so they can duplicate the head for me. The bit part number is in the pic.

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Those turned out nice. Am curious did you set the rivets hot or cold?

Set hot; they were heated with a torch, put into place then formed with the air hammer and bit.  It was best done using three people. Two worked but three was better. Holding the bucking bar in place was the challenge due to the action of the air hammer.

Gary

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: Tapper02 on March 20, 2015, 10:17:55 PM

Nicely done Gary!  Nothing like putting it back the way it was.

-Tom

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: Monkeypirate on December 07, 2016, 02:41:47 AM

I was wondering where you got your rivets from ? Also where you using the air hammer on the top side or the bottom of the rivet?

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: yd328 on December 07, 2016, 07:57:02 AM

I got the rivets from here  http://www.rivetsinstock.com/   

I have 7/16 rivets for the top and bottom plates. My bumper also used 1/2 to attach the center,frame and bumper ends together. Depending on what you need I can send you some for $5 or $10 plus shipping. At the time I had to buy 100, so I have a few left.
I hammered from the outside as you have to move the tool to form the head. The bucking bar held on the inside.

Gary

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: steve1973 on December 07, 2016, 03:51:28 PM

Nicely done!!

Steve A.

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: spec4don on December 14, 2016, 08:41:26 PM

Awesome job

Don G

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: RB-058 on July 27, 2020, 01:15:05 PM

Gary, it's an old post but do you have any rivets left? I might be in the market for it. Will need them for my winch bumper. I'm in Europe though.

Rob

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: yd328 on July 28, 2020, 12:35:32 PM

Rob, I do have some left 7/16" x 1 1/2"  and 1/2" x 2". 

Gary

Title: Re: rivet tools
Post by: RB-058 on July 28, 2020, 02:50:02 PM

Thanks Gary! PM sent.

Rob