Metal footboard pads

[VPH-D]

Does anyone know if the WW II era metal footboard pads are attached by the standard civilian rivets? Or, did the factory use a different rivet?
Thanks...
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Anyone ??
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[Perry Ruiter]

My military parts books show the rivet as the usual -14 part number (strange that it's a -14 number as I thought the 1915 models didn't use rivets on the footboards?) ... Perry

[Paps]

Maybe the rivets were used eslewhere instead ? Hense the part number ? Paps

[KNUCK]

When I did my 46' metal foot boards I used the usual split rivits. They were a little long' but looked good on top!

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Thanks guys
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[portagepan]

I will check with someone soon, on that. I had some a few years ago, that I converted to rubber. I can't remember, exactly, but I don't think they were the split end type, because I know I ground the heads off to do it, and I wouldn't have needed to do that if they were split. I think the bottom was flared, or even solid, and hammered. Man, it is bad when the memory goes. when the memory goes. when the memory goes. when the ......... Well, you know what I mean.

[Perry Ruiter]

I was told memory was the second thing to go. I don't remember what the first thing was ... Perry

[portagepan]

Well, I did remember to call Jim in Mendon today. They looked at a set they have, and I was right, they use a solid hammered rivet on the metal pads. Now, to say this is what the miltary used is only about 95% sure on my part. Maybe different years used different rivets?

[VPH-D]

Looking at as many photos of the WPB machines as I can find, indicates a round head rivet appears to have been used. I kind of thought the civilian rivet would be too long, and have to be blackened. Thanks a lot for the help. the machine is a 45 FL.
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