Roadster Hood lock down clamps

[andrewh]

I have just had my original hood clamps back from the chrome platers and I see that he dismantled them. I cannot recall whether how they were connected, I expect it was a sort of clevis pin with a hollow end which was riveted over. Now drilled out, I was wondering what others had done to replace these pins? Are they available anywhere? thanks in advance.

[Robbiee]

Hi Andrew
I have done this

I bought some (v cheap) Pan head solid rivets made of aluminium of the correct diameter.

I machined some for the rivets needing to be countersunk( you could just get countersunk for these)

I simply peened the ends over to locate them and stop them slipping out

Robbie

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[Robbiee]

More before shots

[andrewh]

Thanks Robbie, thats very useful information. I will see what rivets I Can source or perhaps get a friend to turn me some up on his lathe. They need to be pretty much flush I think or they foul the bracket. It may have been easier for me to buy new ones but seems such a waste!

[Robbiee]

Hi
Great

The originals are so much better.

Only the "internal" ones need to be countersunk and just the correct length before "peening"... friend machined them for me

The maine fulcrum ones are left with a pinhead one side and peened the other

Not a difficult job.

for the flush peening i drilled a very slightly larger hole in a thin piece of copper sheet . Placed it over the very slightly proud rivet to protect the chrome from the hammer, then gently peened the end over to spread it to fit

Very happy with results

Robbie