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| doug_b_928 |
 Feb 26 2024, 05:24 PM
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Has anyone restored their ashtray? Disassembly looks to be very easy. The big problem is what appear to be very unique rivets.
First, there are the rivets below that hold the rotating piece of chrome in place. They do not rotate but are precisely sized to allow the chrome piece to rotate smoothly on them without any slop or squeaking. They look like they might be brass.   And these rivets hold the plastic (to which the front piece and other chrome piece attach with two screws) onto the steel. They look like pop rivets on the bottom but they are very flush on the top side of the ashtray (barely visible with the corrosion; also appear to be brass). I guess that they could be replicated by grinding down the back side of the pop rivet a bit...   Does anyone know where these rivets can be purchased? Also, the metal of the ashtray almost looks to be just unfinished pot metal? Was there some kind of finish on it? |
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 28 2024, 08:16 AM
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Appears to me to just be zinc
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| doug_b_928 |
Feb 28 2024, 09:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Feb 28 2024, 08:16 AM)  Appears to me to just be zinc I guess that would make sense too as it wouldn't burn like paint. The chalky texture threw me off but maybe that's just the degradation of the zinc. |
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doug_b_928 Rivets for ashtray and original finish of the metal Feb 26 2024, 05:24 PM
JeffBowlsby Why not just find a replacement excellent conditio... Feb 26 2024, 05:47 PM
doug_b_928
Why not just find a replacement excellent conditi... Feb 26 2024, 06:02 PM Superhawk996 RE: Rivets for ashtray and original finish of the metal Feb 28 2024, 07:32 AM doug_b_928
I have a set of those arriving later today :).... Feb 28 2024, 08:10 AM brant Real easy to find clean used ones Feb 28 2024, 08:18 AM doug_b_928
Real easy to find clean used ones
Good to know ... Feb 28 2024, 09:07 AM MikeK You'll need to find an NOS pack of Lucky Strik... Feb 28 2024, 10:11 AM rgalla9146
You'll need to find an NOS pack of Lucky Stri... Feb 28 2024, 01:44 PM friethmiller This is what I found when I opened mine during dis... Feb 28 2024, 11:06 AM wonkipop its just natural finish zinc in there.
not pot met... Feb 28 2024, 03:24 PM doug_b_928 I got the ashtray done this afternoon. Overall I... Mar 3 2024, 05:10 PM Superhawk996 :trophy: nice job cleaning that up. Mar 3 2024, 07:02 PM |
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