Tonight I removed 4 move rivets from the manual trans cross member. I thought I could swing it out of place with just the frame rivets removed, but no I had to remove the little brace pieces as well. Man oh man, did they fight me. I had to drill them out nearly completely before they would come out. There was a slight ridge on most and no amount of air hammering, BFH-ing, or grinding helped. The frame is unscathed of course, but they were the hardest rivets I've ever dealt with. After that, I marked out the new location for the rear cabs mounts, measured the space, and drilled away. It was an enjoyable night of wrenching. Plus, the weather has turned and I no longer need to have heat on in the shop. It's actually getting warmer outside than the lowest heat setting in my shop! Nice!!
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
