This weekend, we concentrated on getting some rivets driven into the new metal of the cab. We are still working out setups and techniques. This week, we tried new, longer, rivets for the front wall to roof arch brace joint. This area has been a tough cookie due to the limited space involved. The rivet backer with a pneumatic cylinder that braces to the next arch of the roof continued to work well. The hammer forming of the rivet head is done on the outside for this joint. We were able to drive rivets on both sides of the new front wall, successfully tying in the new side walls.

A few non-acceptable rivets were removed, and a few heads were reworked to improve appearance.

All in all it was pretty successful and we should be able to pick up where we left off next session and get more rivets driven. If anyone has interest in some hands on involvement with 470's restoration please contact NESCo. We always need more hands!

In attendance at the shop today were Bob DeWachter, Brian Herbert and Peter Violette.