annoying rivets

[sweetnlow67]

can anyone tell me the easiest way to get these annoying rivets off that hold everything to the frame?

[lolife99]

Cut an "X" in the head with a grinder (equipped with a cut-off wheel).
Then take a chisel or air chisel and knock off the head. Take a punch and push the remaining rivet through the hole.

[SactoJim]

x2

[sweetnlow67]

ill give that a try thanks for the help

[N2TRUX]

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[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

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[oldspowered67C10]

Ive always had the best luck w/ a good air hammer and and a chisel tip. Of course this is assuming you have a air compressor.

[rob32472]

grind the head flush first the heat from thr grinder will help "loosen the rivet up then take a pointed air hammer and knock it out. This works has always worked well for me

[sweetnlow67]

thats what i have been doing but using a grinder seems to just scar up the frame around the hole and it doesnt always work for me

[sweetnlow67]

and the dynamite has crossed my mind several times

[custom63]

Any ideas on how to remove the rivets that hold on the rear suspension bump stops on a 64 frame. I dont have an air chisel and there is not enough room to fit a cut off wheel to cut down the heads.

[fixit-p]

I just removed some yesterday on some trailing arm brackets I didn't have my air hammer so I ground the heads flush then drilled 1/4" holes in the center of the rivet just deep enough to enough to get past the bracket that way I was able to hammer them out with little effort the hole gives the rivet room to contract.