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RE: Yet another ulster - Mike Costigan - 21-03-2019
(20-03-2019, 07:29 PM)Tony Betts Wrote: ... Jay, The pattent plates were never riveted, they were nut and bolt ...
Tony.
Don't ever say never, Tony!
I agree the majority were held by 2BA setscrews and nuts, but there are several untouched surviving cars from the mid/late 1920s which have the patents plate held by dome-headed aluminium rivets:
RE: Yet another ulster - David Stepney - 21-03-2019
Dear Tony,
Like all good thoroughbreds, it needs a lightweight jockey. Being 9 1/2 stone, if I were a bit younger I might have volunteered.......
David.
RE: Yet another ulster - AllAlloyCup - 21-03-2019
A very nice car Tony , it’s a keeper?
Bill G
RE: Yet another ulster - David.H - 21-03-2019
My AG 1932 had a plate riveted with 1/8 aluminium round head rivets ( €& crackle black original paint underneath
David
RE: Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 21-03-2019
Hi mike,
I never mind standing corrected.
Needless to say I've had plenty of cars, body's etc come through the buisiness.
Even in the early days, when the untouched true scrapper cars were coming in.
But I can't recall one ever having the patent place riveted.
I should replace never, with rearly?
Tony.
RE: Yet another ulster - Mike Costigan - 21-03-2019
I don't know, Tony!
Most of the cars I have owned have been from the late Twenties or the mid Thirties, and without exception they have all had the Patents Plate attached with setscrews, so I was going to suggest that the alloy rivets were used only in the early/mid Twenties ... and then DavidH's reply scuppered that idea!
Let's just say either method could have been used ...
RE: Yet another ulster - Peter Johnson - 21-03-2019
My 29 fabric saloon patent plate was definitely riveted on. I had to remove the rivets so that the dashboard could be painted.
Peter
RE: Yet another ulster - J Faulkner - 21-03-2019
Looks spot on Tony what a lovely job, will have to come and see it in the flesh,
RE: Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 21-03-2019
Always welcome Jo.
RE: Yet another ulster - Bill Sheehan - 21-03-2019
Tony - Marvellous job, Congrats. Re radiator shell,my prospective buyer quit his job and has gone Outback on a Geology kick, so can't locate him as yet. Will try again for the next weeks, if no go will come back to you. Cheers, Bill in Oz