Here's one for the rivet counters...
Right, so I've got some replacement tub capping for my sIIa 88". It's at the galvanisers as we speak...
...but my question is what solid rivets do I use to re-attach the capping and rear light panels...?
As far as I can determine, the standard series LR uses round head solid rivets (as opposed to the more common universal head)... the official definition of these is AN430, I believe...
...so far so good...
But is the standard the A type rivets (i.e. AN430A) made of 1100 aluminium, or the AD (i.e. AN430AD) made of 2117-T4 aluminium?
The AN430AN rivets have a dimple in the head, but I can't see that on any of mine (but they are covered in several layers of paint).
Does it matter, and does anyone really care...?!??!!?
Cheers,
Warren.
'71 Series IIa "Horace"
88", RHD, 2.25 petrol.
New Zealand.