I replaced my springs without removing the rivets. I wouldn't remove them, it can be done without.

I used the springs from Jim Carter on my 46. I was displeased with the fact that they sent Corvette parts and re-tagged the bag to say it was for a Chevy truck (you could see the Corvette tag underneath). I had to do a lot of fiddling to make them work, including removing several coils from each spring just to get them to pull enough to be able to adjust the headlight.


1946 GMC Pickup - S-10 Frame, 455 Buick, TH400, original patina.

My 46 GMC on Photobucket