Does anyone have a part number/supplier for the correct rivet to attach the I.D. tags on Guide 682-C lites? I want to refinish the buckets on mine and want to remove/ replace the tags after. Also does anyone know the difference in age of the round versus peaked marker light lenses on 682-Cs? Mike.
For the tags theres someone here that sells the tags with rivets ,Try a search I forget who. The round one's are the earliest ,Thats all I know............
If memory serves, I just reattached mine with stainless button head cap screws after I polished the heads. Don't have to worry about them rusting either.
The heads of these brass pins are Verrry close to the original rivets. I trimmed the length to just slightly longer than the total thickness of the tag/headlight shell. Hold something against the head, plastic or something that will not damage it and give a smack to a centre punch on the inside expands the shank and looks very original. These look good. http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40385&cat=3,41306,41325 The problem I found in a search for replacement rivets was finding them in a small quantity not a box of 5000. These guys are into woodworking but good people to deal with. They also have a stamp available as a single, matching their letter and number stamps that is a close replica of the "*" used on some older cars. Not rated for ferrous metal, but seems to work good for a few uses. I know Ryan offers replica tags here in silk screened aluminum with rivets for a very attractive price. A question: Does anyone know of someone selling etched brass replicas of the B-L-C tags or anyone have a real clean pair to sell? Canuck PS if you can't locate any, I could probably spare a few, I think there was over 100 in the box I got. Watch out though, the cost of shipping from Canada might be more than Lee Valley would charge for pins and shipping.
My kid took some 4-40 stainless machine screws and reshaped the heads to match the shape of the original rivet heads and polished them on a buffer. The nuts tightened easily with just finger pressure to hold the now small rounded heads. I would think this method would work just as well with brass screws. Best part the screws are as close as the nearest hardware store.
I sell the tags here on the hamb and they come with the correct rivets. Do a search for guide headlight tags in the parts section and they should come up. I also sell King Bee headlight tags that comes with the correct rivets. If you can't find them pm me and I will send you the link. Thanks. Rick Quality is like buying oats. If you want nice, clean, fresh oats, you must pay a fair price. However, if you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse... That comes a little cheaper!!!
Got a pair of tags and rivets from 193257. All I can say is the quality is better than his pictures. Perfect sizing. Direct interchange for BLC tags as well. Great guy to deal with too. Thanks for the help on the tags. Canuck
I drilled out the rivets from the rear without drilling through until you can push them out. Then put a dab of epoxy on the inside of the rivet when you reinstall it.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...hot-rod-21-00-per-pair.1129980/#post-12915350 @HankAz Check this thread.
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