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The removed rivits......

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The finished job using the method described above. How are you going to mash 'em perfectly flat on the bottom side if you start with oval head rivits inserted from the top???!!!

I obviously can't crop these high res photos down right to get them under 100k. Help.....

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Last one....
Looks like I need to do some cleaning under there already....

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Dave
I was referring to the Top of the actual Ball Joint.
They came in different varieties,Oval Flat & Round Bubble.
Here is a Round Bubble Top w/bolts in box.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ts048w0001.jpg

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Ok, Rick. Now I see. You mean I did all that for nothing?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif
Dave

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Ok, Rick. Now I see. You mean I did all that for nothing?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif
Dave

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Heck no, it just provided a little more education for the rest of us.

Thanks.

Lynn

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Treat bare metal EVERYTHING with BoeShield T-9

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The original rivets on my ls6 did not look like yours. As I remember, they were peened over on the bottom and flat on the top.

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What's the diameter of the flat part of the rivet? Mcmaster Carr sells 1/4" flat head rivets either 1/2" or 3/4" long and the head is .500" in diameter and .083 thick, or 5/16" in diameter either 5/8" or 3/4" long with a head diameter of .624 and .104" thick. They are made of C1006 low strength plain steel. Sold in 1 lb boxes (about 35 for the 5/16" by 3/4" rivets to 80 for the 1/4" by 5/8"rivets) for about 6.21 a box.

Don't know how strong (or weak) C1006 steel is.

www.mcmastercarr.com page 3106 of their catalog.

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Since 1/4" was the orig size, it's 1/2" head is correct and what I turned the 5/16" rivets down to. All rivets are mallable, low strength steel but rivets still have more holding power than most bolts. Buy the 5/16 and turn down the heads.

Incidentally, all FACTORY assembled Chevrolets that I have ever seen had ball joints installed as pictured and described.
Dave