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BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-09-2012, 10:28 AM

Worry, worry, worry! Most of the twisting & flexing will be absorbed in the length of the frame rails.
Why rivets originally: Probably faster and cheaper, and I doubt they were grade 8.
Don't forget, a number of years back, Ford trucks had rivet problems in the frames causing all kinds of horrible popping and groaning sounds. You can re-tighten bolts, if they ever loosened, but it would be a "BEARCAT" to re-tighten rivets. Yes, I know it's not PROPER, but sometimes we have to be practical. Bill W. Oh! and why Loctite, why not??

03-09-2012, 10:28 AM	#15
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Bolting the Front Crossmember Worry, worry, worry! Most of the twisting & flexing will be absorbed in the length of the frame rails. Why rivets originally: Probably faster and cheaper, and I doubt they were grade 8. Don't forget, a number of years back, Ford trucks had rivet problems in the frames causing all kinds of horrible popping and groaning sounds. You can re-tighten bolts, if they ever loosened, but it would be a "BEARCAT" to re-tighten rivets. Yes, I know it's not PROPER, but sometimes we have to be practical. Bill W. Oh! and why Loctite, why not?? __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" Last edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 03-09-2012 at 11:08 AM.