Body Mount #1 (Metal Bracket) Replacement
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Body Mount #1 (Metal Bracket) Replacement
All,
We're in the midst of a body off resto on a 68. The driver's side #1 steel bracket is rusted away. Any advice on the best way to remove and replace with the blind rivets used?
Thanks,
Blair
We're in the midst of a body off resto on a 68. The driver's side #1 steel bracket is rusted away. Any advice on the best way to remove and replace with the blind rivets used?
Thanks,
Blair
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From: Colgate Wisconsin
Found another thread that helped us out.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rt-rivets.html
Thanks,
Blair
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rt-rivets.html
Thanks,
Blair
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Does someone make/sell a repo mount? A couple years ago I had to make new cab mounts for a pick-up which were rather elaborately stamped parts (GM rear truck cab/box mounts have a real rust issue). I fabbed up in sections, welded the sections together. Took about a day and looked perfect after final tooling. Hardest part was just getting started. ha ha..
You should be able to source rivets at a Corvette suplier or even good hardware store, autobody fastener store (or Fastenal?) ....or ebay/online, or just make some up tooling down a grade-5 bolt or out of cold-rolled steel on a mini-lathe. Drill a small hole on the back-side for the stamp tool, re-glass the hole when you're finished. If you want to make it look more OEM, make a stamp tool with correct-looking head markings (oil-quench harden the tool face prior to use), then 'stamp the rivet' to get the right look of the stamping on the rivet to make it look OEM.
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You should be able to source rivets at a Corvette suplier or even good hardware store, autobody fastener store (or Fastenal?) ....or ebay/online, or just make some up tooling down a grade-5 bolt or out of cold-rolled steel on a mini-lathe. Drill a small hole on the back-side for the stamp tool, re-glass the hole when you're finished. If you want to make it look more OEM, make a stamp tool with correct-looking head markings (oil-quench harden the tool face prior to use), then 'stamp the rivet' to get the right look of the stamping on the rivet to make it look OEM.
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Last edited by Mark G; Mar 7, 2020 at 01:26 PM.
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Found another thread that helped us out.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rt-rivets.html
Thanks,
Blair
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rt-rivets.html
Thanks,
Blair
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Currently just ground the heads off the rivets. As soon as our replacement comes, we're going to install one new rivet then punch the others out one at a time replacing then as we go.
Not the perfect solution, but this isn't an NCRS show car either, just a really nice father/son project that he'll get to enjoy for the next 50 years.
Blair
Not the perfect solution, but this isn't an NCRS show car either, just a really nice father/son project that he'll get to enjoy for the next 50 years.
Blair
