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03-31-2003, 10:01 AM
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been here longer than Liz
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Broken Arrow, OK
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crossmember removal
What's the best way to remove the rivets holding this crossmember? There is one on each side. I've got an electric power chisel I can try. Yesterday I drilled through one of them but it didn't do much more than make a hole. I've got to get this out of the way for my fuel cell.
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03-31-2003, 10:05 AM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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a hammer....lol A BDH!! Big damn hammer!! haha
Do you have a sawsall??
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03-31-2003, 10:12 AM
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Trucker.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Oxy torch, plasma torch or an air hammer or a cut off wheel as a last resort.
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03-31-2003, 10:57 AM
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A work in progress
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Marion, NC
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A blue-tipped wrench right through the center or a side grinder to grind the head off.
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03-31-2003, 10:59 AM
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I've removed rivets with a die grinder several times. That's your best bet probably if you don't have access to a torch.
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03-31-2003, 01:52 PM
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Signals in the bumper.
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I used an air chisel (sp).
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03-31-2003, 01:54 PM
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yeller
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Location: Twin Cities
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I ground the heads of mine off and popped out the rivets with a chisel and hammer.
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03-31-2003, 02:22 PM
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A small hand gernade
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03-31-2003, 03:15 PM
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I took my Oxy/Acy torch and heated up the ends of the rivets and had my friend hit the thing with a hammer..voila, took about 2 minutes and it was off!
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