Truck Frame Rivet Tool

The tools used in the video are a hitachi 4 5 grinder and a rough country torsion bar tool 85.

Truck frame rivet tool.

Give the punch a whack and the rivet comes out with minimal distortion to the rivetted material. The pintonka classic rivet tool comes standard with two die drivers a balanced and convenient t handle driver that can be spun in the tool for speed and a hex head driver that can be used in tight spaces where the swing of the t handle would strike the work. To remove solid rivets we used grind the heads off drill hole about 3 4 deep into rivet with a drill slightly smaller than the diameter of the rivet insert pin punch masonry nail in hole back the peened side with a fairly heavy steel rod which has a hole drilled into it s end to fit fairly loosely over the peen. It would be very difficult to do this on a complete truck due to the fire hazard.

Our huck truck repair kits include huckpsin huckspin 2 and bobtail repair kits for truck frames. Re riveting a 1950 chevy pickup frame by deve with alot of help from his friends. Do not confuse a flat head rivet with a countersunk head rivet rivet shapes are different from. If a rivet is too long cut it with a saw if you grind it and quench it.

With some creative rivet bucks and possibly longer sets you can rivet any and all on these old truck frames with a standard air rivet hammer. Observe all safety precautions and use common sense. Published on oct 7 2018 how to remove rivets found on gm and some ford truck frames. Bolting the cross member in and even put a few weld is some hidden areas is a great idea before you buck the first rivet.

Master carr is a good source for rivets and your local implement dealer usually can sell you small quantity s. Everything happens really fast. Complete truck cab kit by huck 0650002 complete truck cab kit by huck 0650002 which gives you everything you need to start repairing your truck. This procedure was done in the frame off configuration.

So be sure to have your rivet gun ready and place the rivet setter very squarely on the top of the red hot rivet and pull the trigger while pushing down. Once the rivet is through the hole you want 1 1 2 times the diameter sticking out so trim them to length first. Push hard and straight until the rivet setting tool is almost completely against the frame. Drill them part way through if you need to not always necessary if you are comfortable swinging a hammer though.

These threaded die drivers provide precise control while clinching the rivet an important advantage when working with fragile materials that could be damaged using a punch or pliers style rivet tool. I like to explain every. Body rivets are usually installed cold with a waffle tool. Removing large rivets without drilling.

This takes about 2 seconds.