30-12-2017, 12:49 PM
Erich,
Brass or copper rivets are readily available. I got all the parts plated before reassembling.
Drill or machine a small indentation in the end of a piece of steel rod, the same size as the rivet head. Stick a layer of masking tape into the recess to protect the plating from scratching and support the rod vertically in a vice. Insert a couple of rivets to hold the neck in place on the shell then turn the whole assembly upside down with one rivet head resting on the end of steel rod. You'll need a friend to hold the shell in place at this point. Now gently peen over the underside of the first rivet before moving on to the others in turn.
Having spent many hundreds of pounds getting the shell plated I was quite apprehensive - but it all went without a hitch.
Peter.
Brass or copper rivets are readily available. I got all the parts plated before reassembling.
Drill or machine a small indentation in the end of a piece of steel rod, the same size as the rivet head. Stick a layer of masking tape into the recess to protect the plating from scratching and support the rod vertically in a vice. Insert a couple of rivets to hold the neck in place on the shell then turn the whole assembly upside down with one rivet head resting on the end of steel rod. You'll need a friend to hold the shell in place at this point. Now gently peen over the underside of the first rivet before moving on to the others in turn.
Having spent many hundreds of pounds getting the shell plated I was quite apprehensive - but it all went without a hitch.
Peter.