Skyway Rivets

[neiljonarcus]

i fancy taking another challenge on these Skyway Rivets . i seem to not let anything beat me so if any one has a couple of the rivets ,i know a few people that i could turn to to see if i can get a tool formed to press these rivets in  " like a propa job" ... started this thread in tech and resto so i can add pics as i go along 
  if i crack it pulled in hubs will be a thing of the past 

[MartyC]

Don't forget the rivets are tapered too 

[Steve P]

I'd be inclined to get some pins made up from a material that's softer than the originals Neil ... I've got a NOS pin here and the steel it's made from is hard as fook which will prove difficult to set properly without a suitable press like the one Skyway used BITD

Also, the pin must be exactly the right length to avoid the risk of swelling and bending inside the wheel once the head is set 

Here's a cool pic of the old Skyway factory 

[jT Racing]

you go to any factory that does sheet metal ask ask them to put them in on the pemserter. it's a piece of piss with one of them.