So the rivet just presses into place with thumb pressure? The way these old girls vibrate, I would expect the badge to come loose, or was a sticky pad used as well?RUBONE wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:37 pm The correct rivets are two part, the inner piece goes into the tank strip, the outer part pushes into the inner piece to hold the emblem. The holes in the inner strip are too large for screws. The rivets were used to prevent guys cracking the emblems installing screws.
1958 flh
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Re: 1958 flh
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Re: 1958 flh
Yes, just pushed int the retaining back piece. A gasket was used which kept vibration to a minimum. No "sticky pad", whatever that was....Panacea wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:08 amSo the rivet just presses into place with thumb pressure? The way these old girls vibrate, I would expect the badge to come loose, or was a sticky pad used as well?RUBONE wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:37 pm The correct rivets are two part, the inner piece goes into the tank strip, the outer part pushes into the inner piece to hold the emblem. The holes in the inner strip are too large for screws. The rivets were used to prevent guys cracking the emblems installing screws.