The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] Vintage Trailer Supply - rivets
Jason, I saw and learned about the rivets and shaver from Tom Patterson. I bought the shaver and some rivets from: Jason Roth Byler Rivet Supply 2118 Parkside Ave Irving, TX 75061 800-221-7073 jason@bylerrivet.com I also bought rivets and supplies for a very useful tool made by Ed Kovalik in his machine shop. His site had a good description and display. I found: Ed Kovalik 2412 Red Oak Drive Clarks Summit, PA 18411 570-587-5934 ed@rivetnuttool.com webform@rivetnuttool.com This information was good in March 2006. I later had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Ed Kovalik and his wife. The Olympic rivets finish looking like the smooth round-top rivets elsewhere on your trailer and I have had no leaking problem. They do not look at all like a pop rivet. It is nearly impossible to see any difference in the finished Olympic, and the adjacent original bucking rivet. It is pointless to use an Olympic rivet without a way to shave or dress it after installation. When I bought the Olympic shaver and rivets, I also bought the manual rivet installation hand tool. This tool works on all my rivets and is far superior to the several other rivet pliers I have. Reluctant, I am very glad I bought the tool as it was not that expensive for the better design and good quality it turned out to be. I am also glad I bought the shaver and from Byler Rivet and not from other sources. It was expensive, but a very useful tool that is easy to use with your drill. My other thoughts on rivet work is to use your Dremel-type tool to grind a flat spot on the domed rivets you have to remove rather than trying to center-punch a start position. I also drill the smallest hole first and completely thru, before I drill the actual size needed to drill out the rivet. As far as pop-rivets and color, I just buy them at a nearby local hardware store. White is always available in 1/8 but one of those little bottles with the tiny brush in it for appliance touch-up works real well, is much less than colored rivets, and the colored rivets are easily marred during installation. To guide painting the rivets on days when I just can't seem to perfectly aim, I just cut a proper-sized plastic straw almost thru to a little slim-ring sliver, used a touch of heat to make it stay like a tiny pan with a giant handle, and slip it around the rivet while painting. It makes it less tedious for me and a lot faster with a over-paint guide. The appliance paint color of white and almond worked in areas that did not wash up perfectly white, even though I really tried. After opening they last a long time if you simply store in a cool fridge. I hope the information is still good and is helpful. -Eddie- Houston, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Parks" <jjparks@shaw.ca> To: "Silver Streak" <sslist@tompatterson.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:39 AM Subject: [SilverStreak] Vintage Trailer Supply - rivets > I'd like to start fixing my exterior panels and VTS has rivets for both > interior and exterior panels. They have listed 5/32" Olympic rivets and > 1/8" > white rivets for the interior. This is for a '66 Silver Streak Sabre. > I'm hoping someone has used this supplier and rivets before and can give > me > some feedback -- plus I've got a few questions -- > 1. Is this the best place to purchase them (it may be the only!)? > 2. do I need the neoprene washer? > 3. the shaver tool -- sounds like it's the way to go, but expensive -- > does > anyone have one they want to sell me -- or do I need it? > Any information will be much appreciated. Thanks! > Jason >
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