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jaros44sr · 11-09-2007, 02:06 PM

Here are some recent progress pics., One step forward and four steps back. Dang, rivets are a PITA to remove, but I found some heavy rusting going on between the frame and some of the brackets and crossmembers, so I guess it was worth the effort... also if you are going to try to center drill the rivet, do so before you try to flatten the rivet head out with your cut off or your grinder, grinding builds up heat and thus work hardens the rivet making it really difficult to drill the rivet. Center drilling makes it alot easier to chisel the head off, less mass to cut through

If I'm boring you guys to death, with my slow progress LMK

11-09-2007, 02:06 PM	#252
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,432	Re: PO has me PO'd Here are some recent progress pics., One step forward and four steps back. Dang, rivets are a PITA to remove, but I found some heavy rusting going on between the frame and some of the brackets and crossmembers, so I guess it was worth the effort... also if you are going to try to center drill the rivet, do so before you try to flatten the rivet head out with your cut off or your grinder, grinding builds up heat and thus work hardens the rivet making it really difficult to drill the rivet. Center drilling makes it alot easier to chisel the head off, less mass to cut through If I'm boring you guys to death, with my slow progress LMK __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 11-09-2007 at 02:22 PM.