Originally Posted by Joe H
Watch this if you have a fast connection. Its part of a 1937 film from Chevrolet. You can see how they rivet the frames together. Watch the other parts too, its really cool. Joe

http://www.archive.org/details/MasterHa1936_4

Thanks Joe,
That's really neat.
And as I suspected, the rivets are set cold with substantial riveting machines. I priced a modern machine (new) to set cold 3/8" steel rivets, over $20,000 and takes up about as much shop space as my milling machine...

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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