Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard

Posted by Charles On 2013/6/22 12:15:35

Just spent 45 sweaty minutes of pure frustration trying to get the rivets out of the new frame bracket. Ground down the flat waffle side (facing outward of the car) until I could see the circle of the rivet shaft. I then pounded on it with a center punch with no movement at all. I tried one of the other rivets, this time grinding down the flat waffle side as well as the dome shaped side. Again, pounded in both directions and nothing. Maybe the heat of the rivet "welds" itself in place. Looks like my last resort is drilling them out. Not looking forward to that!