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Rivets on handbrake cover

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Rivets on handbrake cover
Erich Offline
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03-12-2021, 04:31 AM
I'm wondering what the name is of the rivets that hold the handbrake boot cover down? They appear to be a flat head and brass, but the underside has a hole in it like a pop rivet. The head has not hole, so like a solid rivet.

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03-12-2021, 11:41 AM
Suggest they may be Bifurcated Rivets
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03-12-2021, 12:13 PM (This post was last modified: 03-12-2021, 12:19 PM by Nick Lettington.)
Bifurcated rivets are split in two along the shank. These sound more like the type used for the brake shoes and clutch... and they are called semi-tubular rivets.
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03-12-2021, 12:25 PM
Do you have a picture, Eric? Fastenings can go under a variety of names.
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03-12-2021, 05:47 PM
Hi Erich

I would call them….. “Blind, flat head, hollow copper rivets”. But I’m no expert.

They should be fitted using a roll top rivet punch. However I’ve never managed to get the very expensive set of punches I bought to give a good finish and end up finishing the job with a flat punch.

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Howard
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04-12-2021, 04:38 PM
Hi All,

Thank you all for the responses. I think Nick has it right. I hsve a tool somewhere that I think will set the back. Being brass, I won't have to use my 3X rivet gun, just a hammer and an anvil.

Erich in Mukilteo
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