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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 | I am thinking about taking the ends off so I can fit the center section in my sandblast cabinet, but I am wondering if I'll need special rivets to put it back together and if alignment will be an issue? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | I had to make a mounting bracket for my 58 GMC grill so removed the other for a template.
I just made sure the rivets I used were sized for the holes and thickness of the material.
I took the opportunity to make sure all surfaces were in epoxy primer prior to assembly.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the vendors used to have a special kit to replace the rivets with screws and nuts, instead of a "head", the screws had a small flat plate, don't know if you could find those, but works fine
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