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Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by Boss69 » Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:06 am

Trying to install the name plate on my Ruckstell Rear.
Name plate came with solid brass drive rivets.
Holes in the housing seem to small for the rivets.
Any suggestions. Special tool needed ??

Thanks,

Paul
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Re: Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by RGould1910 » Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:39 pm

I purchased some from McMaster Carr that worked fine
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Re: Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:49 pm

I've run into this before - measure the beginning shank diameter of the new drive rivet & drill the housing out the same. Double check that both holes in the tag will align with the housing. I smear a little black RTV into the hole prior to setting the rivet.
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Re: Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by CudaMan » Tue Sep 06, 2022 7:50 am

I encountered the same thing on my Ruckstell and did what Steve did, drilled out the holes a bit and installed the vendor supplied rivets with some RTV sealer for insurance.

Those leather belts in the pic are rebound straps. :)
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Re: Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by Boss69 » Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:29 am

Thanks to all for the replies.
Drilling worked perfectly!!

Paul.
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Re: Drive rivets Ruckstell rear name plate

Post by Original Smith » Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:23 am

If they aren't a bit bigger, what's going to hold them in?
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