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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23 | I'm thinking of drilling out the rivets that hold the rear fender center brace in place and plug welding the brace to the fender. Has anyone ever done this successfully?
It seems that leaving the rivets could help promote rust, and based on what I have been going through with rust removal I don't want to create more problems down the road. Would welds hold up in this application? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | Don't weld them. Welding it is not the way to go at all. You WILL see it down the road. If you were to do something like that, extend the inner lip up and bolt it to that like most other cars and trucks used.
I personally used bolts with rivit heads (you can make them, I got mine from an old Gym locker) and it works like a charm. Mine have not shown one speck of rust, and it was twenty five years ago I replace the rivits.
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | I completely removed the rear braces, mainly for tire clearence. Then welded up the holes.
wilbur
50 chevy p/u on hotrodders.com | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | NOT a good idea
but it's your truck
Jim & Caroline
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23 | Well I do want to keep the braces, so I guess I'll have to keep the rivets too...
Thanks for the feedback! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Getting our truck painted next week. Painter said something about removing the rear fender braces. Said it would be easier for him to rub out etc., without those rivits. Told him I would think about it. Any suggestions? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 17 | I left the rear fender braces on my 52 chevy truck and it is getting painted right now and the painter has had no problems with the braces if that helps you any.
Smoke Em if You Got Em
RYAN
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 | Removed my rivets and welded, wanted the smooth look, its just my preference. Can see it here http://community.webshots.com/user/zeker6 also added fuel door for my undermount tank, Zeke
The Amish Connection
51 Chevy 1/2 ton 5 window,Vortec hotrod, no horse
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | Like I said, just polish the head on an oval head machine screw to look like a rivit and bolt it back together after buffing.
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 17 | zeker thats is a really nice looking 51 you have.
ryan
Smoke Em if You Got Em
RYAN
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