SOLD 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
SOLD 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
ALL SOLD OUT NOW.
I know a few people have made these before and Im not breaking any new ground here, but I couldnt find any when I needed some so I had a bunch of these made up by a local LC nutter as I figure I cant be the only one who wants a set and no one sold them so...
They started off as Stainless steel grade 316 M6 coach head bolts and have been turned in a lathe to the dimensions of the old LC rivets and then dimpled to complete the rivet look. The coachbolt's square underside part of the shaft has been turned round and they are supplied with stainless nuts and lock washers. They are longer than standard as some people may want to fit different nuts or extra washers, or feel free to dremel off the end you dont want etc. They can be supplied without the nuts and washers if you have your own, but it wont change the price or the post much sadly.
The general consensus with these is that you drill your guard and bracket with a 6mm drill bit and then do these up 'hard finger tight', you can add some loctite if you wanted to be sure, but the lock washer does the trick and those who've made them in the past didnt have any worries.
And yes you can polish these up if you wanted, just put em in a cordless drill and gently spin em on some high grit wed n dry and then buff with some polish on a rag - be careful to keep the rag flat. They should shine up well being stainless and stay that was being 316 which is marine grade.
So there you have it, stainless versions of the rivets your front guard came with, and also fit other places on the RD range with those big head rivets, like the hinge bracket on the LC2 cowl/fairing... contact me if you want some for that as I could supply them in 2s if needed.
Set of 4, with washers and nuts = Au$30 + $2.50 post, payment by paypal gift / money owed or bank transfer /direct deposit.
(please excuse my half-prepped-for-painting front guard in these pics)
Goes without saying I dont have millions of em, so first come first served
I know a few people have made these before and Im not breaking any new ground here, but I couldnt find any when I needed some so I had a bunch of these made up by a local LC nutter as I figure I cant be the only one who wants a set and no one sold them so...
They started off as Stainless steel grade 316 M6 coach head bolts and have been turned in a lathe to the dimensions of the old LC rivets and then dimpled to complete the rivet look. The coachbolt's square underside part of the shaft has been turned round and they are supplied with stainless nuts and lock washers. They are longer than standard as some people may want to fit different nuts or extra washers, or feel free to dremel off the end you dont want etc. They can be supplied without the nuts and washers if you have your own, but it wont change the price or the post much sadly.
The general consensus with these is that you drill your guard and bracket with a 6mm drill bit and then do these up 'hard finger tight', you can add some loctite if you wanted to be sure, but the lock washer does the trick and those who've made them in the past didnt have any worries.
And yes you can polish these up if you wanted, just put em in a cordless drill and gently spin em on some high grit wed n dry and then buff with some polish on a rag - be careful to keep the rag flat. They should shine up well being stainless and stay that was being 316 which is marine grade.
So there you have it, stainless versions of the rivets your front guard came with, and also fit other places on the RD range with those big head rivets, like the hinge bracket on the LC2 cowl/fairing... contact me if you want some for that as I could supply them in 2s if needed.
Set of 4, with washers and nuts = Au$30 + $2.50 post, payment by paypal gift / money owed or bank transfer /direct deposit.
(please excuse my half-prepped-for-painting front guard in these pics)
Goes without saying I dont have millions of em, so first come first served
Last edited by JonW on Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:55 am, edited 4 times in total.
Re: LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Ah geez, now I find myself trying to justify something I don't actually need!
Ex UK, now in Adelaide. LC250/350. DT175. Shed full of sh1t in the vague form of dismantled rusty RD’s and RZ’s.
Re: LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Well, if you paint your front guard you will need to replace those drilled out rivets with something...
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
You could be like Norbo, but in Australia - give some thought Jon - sneaky rivets, petrol tanks....
Ex UK, now in Adelaide. LC250/350. DT175. Shed full of sh1t in the vague form of dismantled rusty RD’s and RZ’s.
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Nah, I dont wear a kilt and no way would i ever consider another fuel tank thread let alone an actual tank
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Kilt?
Ex UK, now in Adelaide. LC250/350. DT175. Shed full of sh1t in the vague form of dismantled rusty RD’s and RZ’s.
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Norbo wears a kilt... dont you read his forum?
Anyway, we're getting off topic. Anyone need any of these? I will start listing them on ebay in a bit for more money, just wanted to pass them onto people I know first if anyone needed them
Anyway, we're getting off topic. Anyone need any of these? I will start listing them on ebay in a bit for more money, just wanted to pass them onto people I know first if anyone needed them
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
No, I don't get on that forum.
There's a joke in there somewhere about kilts and nuts.
There's a joke in there somewhere about kilts and nuts.
Ex UK, now in Adelaide. LC250/350. DT175. Shed full of sh1t in the vague form of dismantled rusty RD’s and RZ’s.
Re: Early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard 'rivet bolts'
Any more for any more? Ive sold some sets but have a few more of these left if anyone wants any, in 2s or 4s. I will move on to ebay in a week or so.
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguar
And I polished one of these today, a few mins in a drill with some sandpaper and some polish in a rag and voila (or 'wala' for the 'muricans!)
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
I have limited sets of these left, I may have some more done eventually, but for now I think I have 1 set of 4 and 1 set of 2 available.
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
Im now out of these, but if there is enough interest I'll get some more done.
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
Hi Jon, a bit late to the party but I am thinking about giving these a go if you have any left?
Rgds
Ozhammer
Rgds
Ozhammer
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
For now Im totally out, but if there is interest I can get some more done...
Maybe we can start a list here? Let me know how many you need people.
Maybe we can start a list here? Let me know how many you need people.
Re: 'rivet bolts' for early RZ cowl hinge & LC front mudguard
Ok, I have a couple of sets on my desk if people want them.
Ozhammer, I will PM you as you asked first.
Ozhammer, I will PM you as you asked first.