Rivet installation

[sprint29]

Good morning
I was hoping to learn a little bit about installing rivets. The best way, tricks, etc.
Getting the tools I might need and so forth.
Thanks
Mark
P.S. I'm putting the pickup bed back together on a 36.

 

[19Fordy]

Please let us know what type of rivet you want to install.

 

[Tim Ayers]

Know what size rivet you need and get the correct sized pneumatic rivet gun, rivet tooling for the gun & the buck. Plenty can be found on Ebay.

It's a two person job. One to hold the buck, the other to use the gun.

 

[26 lakes]

Is it hot or cold riveting

 

[sprint29]

I'm not sure on the sizes yet. I'm getting one of the rivet kits from Mack Hills.
So, whatever they send me. Don't know if they are hot or cold rivets either.

 

[Peterooster]

rivets are set cold, I used air hammer with rivet punch and heavy steel bar as a buck. Pete

 

[CA Victoria]

Send me a PM, we can swap phone #s and info. I am assembling my 35 bed with Mac hills rivets this weekend.

 

[Tinker]

Cold as mentioned. Two person job.



https://www.joesantiqueauto.com/rivets-for-bed-assembly

 

[Tinker]

If you are interested in authentic look. They are waffled. At least in 38...

Do a practice run if you can. I'd certainly take up the previous offer.


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