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keeeef · 03-03-2014, 02:55 PM

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

03-03-2014, 02:55 PM	#17
keeeef Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 93	Re: Crossmember Rivets 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