Crank hole cover install help 1930 shell

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Bill in NJ

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I am trying to install the stainless steel crank hole cover with rivet. Not having much luck with peening the rivet. Any body have suggestions ? Thanks in advance :confused:
 
There was no washer with the new kit I do not know what the correct tool looks like. Do you happen to have apicture ? Thanks Tom for your help
 
I don't have a picture but I use the same tool that is used to roll the brake shoe rivets. It's just a hand held punch with a concave ring, with a raised center and outer ring. There's a name for that shape, but I can't think of it. Anyway I put a drop of oil on the end of the tool and it puts a nice roll on the rivet. I've seen fiber washers and also lock washers used to hold friction on the front cover once the rivet is rolled over.
 
If you usa a little oil on the end to peen, it helps. Tom Wesenberg gave me that pointer some time back. A brake riveting tool works pretty well. I just installed one about 3 days ago. Make sure the rivet is not too loose or too tight. I set the rivet some and them tried to move the cover. Set it a little more and check it again until the cover moves with a little effort but not loose where it will rattle.
Rusty Nelson
 
A couple of weeks ago I did a search on this sublect and found some very useful information. Radiator Shell CrankHole Cover Install. Dave Lopes is the one who had the photos.
 
A brake kick riveter is the ticket. The riveting stand you use with your foot. You set the gap about right and have someone hold while you carefully kick the rivet set. I did that for the rivets on my hood, worked like a charm.

Hand setting with a hammer can work, but the control from a kick riveter feel safer.
 
OK I did the job today. I used the new cover with rivet and lock washer. Put a flat washer on back and used my kick riverter to finish the job. Thanks again for all the fast replies
 
Bill in NJ said:
OK I did the job today. I used the new cover with rivet and lock washer. Put a flat washer on back and used my kick riverter to finish the job. Thanks again for all the fast replies
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Bill what brand of kick riveter do you own? It sounds like something I should obtain if one shows up someday.
 
There are many types of kick riveters.

The important part is that they have the correct die and anvil to properly upset the type of rivet you are using. Look at the upper an lower part and be sure there is something in there and look at the size of the dimple in the middle of the upset die. Some riveters will handle car and larger truck rivets and may have a little carrier on the side.

The prices have a wide range at the flea markets from $20 up to $300. At all price levels you can find good ones with the right tooling and bad ones missing the tooling. Finding the missing parts can be tricky. Quite frankly, if you go to enough flea markets you should be able to find a nice one for under $50.

BTW, they make putting linings on much easier then the hammer method.
 
All,
I think my new brake linings will OUTLAST me! God! what have I done now???-----The Dog's lookin' at me FUNNY?? Yes! he reads! Bill W.
 
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