Thanks you guys, super important work you guys are doing to help us novices keep these machines on the road. So much of this knowledge isn’t around any more that we rely a lot on you.
Do you guys have any experience drilling out the little spiral nails that hold the patent plate in? I got a cover already sanded down and when I polished it I notice little starlike marks where the plate was..formed a triangle. I heard they were not easy to drill out. Any thoughts?
The hammer-drive rivets are almost impossible to drill out. I have drilled new holes next to the existing broken stubs, essentially moving the patent plate over towards the timing chest by 1/16". Best of luck.
