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chickenwing · 08-07-2004, 12:53 AM

Just kinda nosin around before I start cleaning and found this at the right forward crossmember. To me, it looks like the rivet wasn't set properly. Just drill it out and bolt it together?
Truck was hit in the right front by unknown po. Not Bad though.

Thanks for any input.
Rich

ryan68 · 08-07-2004, 01:01 AM

Yeah, that'd be the sway bar bracket. If you like a level ride I'd fix it. Yeah, drilling it out and putting a bolt in it would fix it right up. Now if it was a 4x4, I'd say take it off cause it's worthless.

Tx Firefighter · 08-07-2004, 07:34 AM

3/8 bolt.

That's the typical procedure when you replace those brackets, grind and punch rivet out and replace with grade 8 bolt.

mr402 · 08-07-2004, 07:23 PM

I had the same problem with my 71, 1/2 ton. It wasn't hit but the rivet was loose. I drilled it out and replaced with a bolt years ago. Has me wondering if it just wasn't installed right from the factory or if it stretched over time? Interesting to see others having the same issue.

68C15 · 08-07-2004, 10:14 PM

I saw that same kind of condition the other day at work on a late 90's Ford pickup! my guess is that they were installed on a friday afternoon.

08-07-2004, 12:53 AM	#1
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Big deal or no big deal? Just kinda nosin around before I start cleaning and found this at the right forward crossmember. To me, it looks like the rivet wasn't set properly. Just drill it out and bolt it together? Truck was hit in the right front by unknown po. Not Bad though. Thanks for any input. Rich __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

08-07-2004, 01:01 AM	#2
ryan68 Certified Chevy Man Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States Posts: 2,053	Yeah, that'd be the sway bar bracket. If you like a level ride I'd fix it. Yeah, drilling it out and putting a bolt in it would fix it right up. Now if it was a 4x4, I'd say take it off cause it's worthless. __________________ 68 Chevy CST (327,TH400) 3/5 drop lots of fun stuff 71 Suburban 4x4 (350,TH350) 7" lift 37's, D44/14 bolt and other sorts of goodies, lockers front and rear, flexes 40", 895 RTI score Check out my web site!!! http://www.geocities.com/cst68chevy/

08-07-2004, 07:34 AM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	3/8 bolt. That's the typical procedure when you replace those brackets, grind and punch rivet out and replace with grade 8 bolt. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

08-07-2004, 10:14 PM	#5
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	I saw that same kind of condition the other day at work on a late 90's Ford pickup! my guess is that they were installed on a friday afternoon. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

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08-07-2004, 07:23 PM	#4
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	I had the same problem with my 71, 1/2 ton. It wasn't hit but the rivet was loose. I drilled it out and replaced with a bolt years ago. Has me wondering if it just wasn't installed right from the factory or if it stretched over time? Interesting to see others having the same issue.



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