Whiteley.m Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Does anybody have any advice on riveting the helmet together? It's my next plan of action once I've finished painting. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Use clamps or magnets to hold the hemet together and get a good rivet gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Fittingt He cap to the face is one of the most important steps to giving your helmet that balanced look. Make sure you do this fitting with the brow trim in place. What you are going for is NO gaps in the brow line between the face and cap. Small rivets are fine here but don't use them first. Drill a hole the size of the rivet in the center of the curved portion of the cap in the ear area on both sides. Make sure your brow trim is on the cap the way you want it. Center the cap onto the face. I always use the upper corner of each eye opening aligned with the front of the temple trapezoids. Once centered, decide how high you want the brow to sit or how much face is showing above the eyes. Once you have all this set, mark the face through the hole you drilled in the ear portion. Drill out that mark. Instead of a rivet, use a screw and nut for now. This will allow for easy adjustment if you need it. Once the screw is installed, this will allow you to free up,both hands to make suret you gat brow is tight across the face. Once the cap is pulled tight, check that it is even across the face, centered, and at the height you want. If all is good, Mark the second hole on the other side and secure with another screw and nut. If you are off slightly, you can move the hole location but do it in the face where it won't be seen. You can also trim the brow line slightly to perfect the alignment. Once all of this is set, pull out one screw and rivet it down. Make sure you use a backing washer on the inside! Repeat on the other side. I always install one more on either side to keep the face and cap from hinging. This is important when trimming your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteley.m Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Great reply thank you! Does anybody know if washers are essential and if so what size is needed? I have some that are about 1.5cm across which could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Wherever rivets are sold, the backing washers are also sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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