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Originally Posted by Mack B
I appreciate the input, gentlemen. I like the idea of taking all the brackets off to make sure the rust is gone. I haven't verified this but I imagine I'm going to have to drill the rivet holes larger to bolt it all together. I'm going to do this one crossmember at a time, then blow it all apart for blasting and paint. I feel that should help with keeping everything square...ish when it goes back together.
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The rivets are quite large, you won't need to drill out the holes, they'll fit a big bolt. Easiest way to get them out, IMO, is I cut the head off with a 3/32 disc and grind the surface smooth. You'll see the round outline of the hole/rivet, just take a center punch and BFH and pound it out from there.
I had my frame blasted then tore it down further, will get it redone again before coating.