Tour Pak rivets
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Tour Pak rivets
Has anyone had the need/opportunity to replace the rivets in the tour pak hinges?
I am getting ready to have my tour pak painted...again. I just had it done less than a year ago, but the paint was crap and the clear coat began to peel...i digress.
In order to have a clean paint job the hardware needs removing, which includes the lock, backrest, tail lights, hinges, etc
Now the hinges are held in place with solid alunimum rivets. A special rivet squeezer is needed to replace them. The last time i had it painted i had the HD shop replace the rivets but was not satisfied with the results...plus the scheduling was a PITA.
The rivet squeezer tool and dies cost 150$ or so (ebay)...250$ new...not cheap for a tool that i will use only one time.
I was wondering if anyone else had had to do this and the route that was taken. Mainly did the HD shop do it or did you have another source. Pop rivets will not work as good and will look like crap so that option is out.
Also if you have police style saddlebag then the same rivets hold on those hinges as well....which is also what i have.
I am getting ready to have my tour pak painted...again. I just had it done less than a year ago, but the paint was crap and the clear coat began to peel...i digress.
In order to have a clean paint job the hardware needs removing, which includes the lock, backrest, tail lights, hinges, etc
Now the hinges are held in place with solid alunimum rivets. A special rivet squeezer is needed to replace them. The last time i had it painted i had the HD shop replace the rivets but was not satisfied with the results...plus the scheduling was a PITA.
The rivet squeezer tool and dies cost 150$ or so (ebay)...250$ new...not cheap for a tool that i will use only one time.
I was wondering if anyone else had had to do this and the route that was taken. Mainly did the HD shop do it or did you have another source. Pop rivets will not work as good and will look like crap so that option is out.
Also if you have police style saddlebag then the same rivets hold on those hinges as well....which is also what i have.
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RE: Tour Pak rivets
What I did was took my TourPak into the Dealer and had them put the rivets in... Cost me .5 hrs lbr and the cost of the rivets & spacers
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RE: Tour Pak rivets
Hey JB just go to any small airport and find you and aircraft mechanic (A&P) if hes good hell have a rivet squeezer and rivets Harleys and airplanes go together like peas and carrotts if your near NC asheville PM Ill do it no problem
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RE: Tour Pak rivets
Check out this. He always usually has a set of hinges there for the tourpak.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300175080908
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300175080908
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RE: Tour Pak rivets
I bought a set of those off E-Bay Damn nice work, and chrome plated with Stainless hardware, Harley shop wanted $35 to install the rivets and I was buying the hinges and rivetsalso, so $85 was about the same price I was going have to pay anyway and those just looked KILLER!!!! 
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RE: Tour Pak rivets
Aircraft pop rivets aren't the same as HD rivets. HD uses the old style rivet at has to be crushed like a brad. If you don't have the right tool it's a pain in the butt!
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