I personally would not replace factory rivets with bolts unless you have
no other choice. Once you have tried to remove these rivets you may agree
that they hold better than any bolt can. They swell up in the hole making a
very tight grip. Bolts can't do this unless you ream the hole to an exact
under-size and press them in. Also, it's no easy task to remove the rivets,
midway through you may reconsider the wisdom of it.
There have been some threads about removing the bushings, I think some
people use long bolts and spacers. I used a porta power connected to a large
C-squeezer. Another option might be to carefully cut part way through the
sides with a hacksaw blade or dremel and split them
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Survyvr1@webtv.net wrote:
> Got the rear springs off to replace the shackles and eye bolts.
> A local shop will replace the spring mounted bushings and sleeves for
> $6.00 a piece; worth it to me to avoid the aggravation, especially since
> the PO let all these go to trash.
> The frame mounted bushings are another matter, they are wallowed out
> bad, but do not appear to have distorted the mount itself.
> Pressing these out is out of the question due to the amount of
> distortion.
> Is it practical to grind off the mounting rivets, remove the
> brackets/mounts, have the bushings replaced and then reinstall using
> Grade 8 hardware.
> I could use some advice.
> Thanks all.
>
> Steve Douglas
> 51 3100
> Lincoln, NE
> http://community.webtv.net/Survyvr1/Steves51Scrapbook
>
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