I am trying to locate the item # for the rivets used to fasten part #671-32 apron (the rear steps under the cab). Every diagram I have found displays the apron already attached to the frame but does not list the rivet used to attach. Are these available or is there a better way to reattach?
Thanks,
Greg
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I use a dremel metal cutting round blade to remove the rivit then superglue the apron on. tried to drill and tap for screw, but boiler metal does not tap well.
This is a simple easy repair. The rivet part you are mentioning in your quest is actually the cast part of the locomotive itself. You will not find a specific rivet. Despite the above mention, that chassis will drill and tap like butter. Use a 3/32 drill bit, and drill and tap for 4-40 screw. Filing down the existing rivet ( or what’s left of it) will reveal a perfect round spot to center punch for drilling. Ace hardware keeps a really nice selection of 4-40 screws, taps and drill bits ......simple repair....Pat
It is my understanding that they are not rivets, but a rivet like post cast into the frame. The apron is then put in place and the ends of the cast post are clenched like a rivet.
I have had success in very carefully prying on the existing apron to carefully unclench the "rivets" allowing a new apron to be positioned and using my hobby horse tooling to clench the "rivets" to the new apron. However, due to the makeup of the frame casting, it is only luck that I have had success with this every time I have done this.
I used pop rivets....
I would grind off the remainder of the “rivet” to have a smooth flat surface, and use JB Quik to reattach the apron. I have fixed two, using this method.
The drill and tap method described above would seem to provide a sturdier mounting.
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