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Originally Posted by leegreen
Those OEM riveted joints are better than you think.
Rivets will often win in shear strength despite being lower grade metal. And the rivets I've drilled out on frames have not bee the softest to drill.
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One of the reasons I was reluctant to cut out the rivets with my angle grinder and remove the crossmember is that I cut several of rivet out on the battery tray. While access was limited, they didn't come out easily.
PS. I could always weld the new crossmember into place.