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Jul 13, 2009 | 01:44 PM

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A Arm rivet tools

I need to go back with rivets on my 66 upper and lower arms. Does anyone know what tools to buy to set the rivets properly?. Thanks.

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Jul 13, 2009 | 02:26 PM

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I think someone just posted doing that a few days ago.

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Jul 13, 2009 | 05:17 PM

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Rivets

The rivets used for ball joints are well beyond the hobbiest. Van Steel sells a bolt with a rivet head. If I remember correctly, they can install ball joints with a rivet if you send them your control arms. Jerry

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Jul 13, 2009 | 06:41 PM

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Thanks for the replies. Interesting.

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Jul 13, 2009 | 06:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tampa Jerry

The rivets used for ball joints are well beyond the hobbiest. Van Steel sells a bolt with a rivet head. If I remember correctly, they can install ball joints with a rivet if you send them your control arms. Jerry

Amen. WAY beyond the hobbiest.

I had Tony's Corvette Shop rivet 'em on both my 63 and 69. You need some real heavy duty equipment.

Chuck

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Jul 13, 2009 | 07:22 PM

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I just put mine in the other day with the zip tools and a high impact gun.

I thought they turned out pretty decent

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However, if you are only restoring one car its probably not worth the cost of the tools.

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Jul 13, 2009 | 08:05 PM

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Thanks guys. I prefer to do this at the shop. Cobrastang, where do I get these, Zip corvette?.

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Jul 13, 2009 | 10:03 PM

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You will need these from zip products

http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/prod...B5880C8A94CE4B

http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/prod...B5880C8A94CE4B

http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/prod...B5880C8A94CE4B

And you will need a high power impact hammer-not one of the weak ones you can buy at lowes or harbor freight.

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