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Originally Posted by keeeef
Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I had a couple of small cracks in the crossmember and lots of help in a previous thread. I ended up drilling small holes to stop them spliiting further, deep v'd the cracks and welded them up with the recommended 'soft' mig wire. Then wandering round a swapmeet here in the UK yesterday I found a perfect '36 crossmember for sale at £10!!
I only have a mig so no way of heating up rivets unless I get help. Might try Mart's suggestion of bolting and welding as it's not a restoration project more of a get it on the road and use it truck or may run it this year with the repaired crossmember and keep a close eye on it.
Thanks again, always get great advice on the Barn
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You'll be okay if it is for road use and not uneven terrain. Remember, for every rivet removed and a bolt installed, the missing shear strength of the compressed connection will transmit through some of the frame's rivets so keep it on paved roads and you'll be fine.
Lonnie