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Old 03-29-2005, 04:10 AM   #1
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rivets in upper ball joints, cut them???

I am about to lower my 72 chevy c/10, I am going to put all new ball joints in it, I noticed the uppers were riveted together, do I just cut them apart, or am I missing something here?
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:11 AM   #2
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grind the rivet heads off and knock them through then use bolts to put the new ball joints in
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Old 03-29-2005, 08:44 AM   #3
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Your new ball joints will come with the bolts and nuts.
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:37 AM   #4
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Use an air hammer with a chisel tip and cut them. it makes it easier if you heat the heads of the rivets with a torch, then they cut like butter.
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