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Old 11-01-2016, 10:56 PM   #1
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Trans brace riveted to frame

I'm changing out my 6 cyl 3 speed for 383 turbo 400 combo and I am wondering if the factory brace for the 3 speed trans has to come out and if so anybody have any ideas as to how to the remove the rivets that hold the brace to the frame

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Old 11-01-2016, 11:09 PM   #2
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Re: Trans brace riveted to frame

Yup, has to come out. I cut the rivits off then drilled and punched them thru...
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Old 11-02-2016, 08:13 PM   #3
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Re: Trans brace riveted to frame

cut the heads off, drill them out
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Old 11-02-2016, 09:08 PM   #4
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Re: Trans brace riveted to frame

I take a hammer and punch and make a pilot hole with a 1/4" bit then a 7/16". The head pops right off. Then punch the rest out It only takes a few minutes a rivet and no sparks. It's clean and you can put it back in again someday.
You might have trouble with that crossmember, if I remember right here is rivets on top of the frame too?

This is a couple of shots where I took the cab mounts off a donor frame
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