Thats the problem. I have no old ones:(Quote:
Originally Posted by russellrovers
Keith
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Thats the problem. I have no old ones:(Quote:
Originally Posted by russellrovers
Keith
Well there you go. I never thought of looking for brass split rivets.Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
A lot of those are brass plated in the description and I wonder if the others really are.
Brass is not as ductile as copper and anytime I have tried to bend some it snaps. I dont know how it would go as a rivet.
I think I will hang out for proper copper ones:)
How do you know the originals are copper and not brass?Quote:
Originally Posted by 123rover50
I wondered the same thing ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 123rover50
If you anneal brass it should be soft enough, but I agree, copper is more pleasant to work with in this application,
Cheers Charlie
One of the 80,s still has the remains of the original webbing and, ah, copper looks like copper and brass looks like brass:angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
Keith
See the link below they are available from the USA. :)
http://www.pangolin4x4.com/series-land-rover-parts-products/body-fittings/
That website claims the originals were brass, not copper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Defender Mike
Unless the brass is dezincified! Quite common with old brass. File it to check, however. Note that "brass" has a wide trange of composition, with zinc content from 5-50%. According to Wikipedia, the brass commonly used for rivets is 35% zinc.Quote:
Originally Posted by 123rover50
John
i will pick up orignal for you jimQuote:
Originally Posted by 123rover50