My 1970 GMC “Project Splice”

[Kronald_70GMC]

Alright so I think I now know what went wrong the other night. I believe that the Rivet nuts I had were made for thicker metal. Thus when I riveted them into place, there was too much crumple zone causing them to move on me. I have gotten a hold of some shorter ones and a nice new tool to set them. Hopefully I will find some time tonight to see how they work. You live and you learn.

[Kronald_70GMC]

So much better! Turns out that some of the problem was lying with the old Rivet nut tool I was using. As you can see the new tool has a flare to it that acts as a centering guide. Just goes to show, you get what you pay for. Now I just need to get access to a light and confirm fitment.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Here is where my theory about the longer vs short comes in. As you can see, the longer ones crimped very poorly compared to the shorter.

[Kronald_70GMC]

I borrowed my Dad's cargo light tonight to do a test fit. Couldn't have turned out any better!

[Kronald_70GMC]

I got some more filler done on the drivers cab corner today. I'm getting so close to primer, I can almost taste it.

[sakustoms]

You just keep plugging away. I've been really lax because it's been in the teens here and my garage has been in the 20s. I don't have the ambition to go out and heat it up. lol

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by sakustoms

You just keep plugging away. I've been really lax because it's been in the teens here and my garage has been in the 20s. I don't have the ambition to go out and heat it up. lol

Haha it's been -40°C and colder here for quite some time. At least 2 weeks. This week we are finally getting a break and it is -3°C.