1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

[Gerald C.]

Hi,I purchased a repair kit for my 63 hanger and I'm looking for the proper way to "crimp" or "squash" this attaching rivet. Any thoughts?Thanks,Jerry

[Tracy C.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Gerald, You will need a tubular rivet set of the proper size. They are availible here... http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet-t...vet-tools.html

[Gerald C.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Tracy,I took a look at this site and found the kits were kind of expensive for a one time use. Any other thoughts?Thanks,Jerry

[Edward J.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Jerry, if you have a old round punch that's big enough you can dish it out and lay the hanger on a flat section of a vise and flatten the rivet, really likely you will not see the flatten side if you face it to the cross member side. and should work fine.

[Gerald C.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Ed,I do have some hole punches. My vise is not big enough to open that wide. I may try to lay the hanger on an anvil base and use a hammer to drive the punch into the rivet. That might work??Jerry

[Edward J.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Yes that's what I was trying to explain. anything you can use to peen over the rivet is fine.

[Gerald C.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust Hanger Rivet Installation

Thanks. I'll give it a shot later today