2 Big Broncos Humor of 4x4ing
You just can't be too serious when stepping off the main highway!
Here are words of wisdom and humor found only by 4x4 owners. Enjoy the moment... it can only bring smiles and thoughts of when you've been there - done that too!
Erik's Rivet Removal - Level #101
Method One
- Air chisel each rivet head @ 30sec per rivet
- Change bit to blunt nose punch @ 60 sec
- Punch out rivet body @ 3~5 sec per rivet
Method Two
- Center punch rivet @ 2 sec each
- Drill each rivet with 1/8 bit @ 90 sec each
- Drill rivet with 3/16 bit @ 30 sec each
- Drill rivet with 1/4 bit @ 30 sec each
- Drill rivet with 5/16 bit @ 30 sec each
- Drill rivet with 3/8 bit @ 30 sec each
- Drill rivet with final dia bit head should now be off, small dimple in the
body of the rivet
- Use cold chisel on the three rivet heads you did not center punch in the
center, so hole was off center, head is still on @ 5min each rivet
- Wash cut, place band aid on finger you mashed when hammer/chisel slipped @
5 min per cut ( add three hours if stitches were required, add 24 hours if
arterial bleeding took place)
- Use correct size punch, your new set of gloves and a hammer to punch out
the rivet body's @ 5 min each
- Allow quivering fore arm to relax, punch out rivets on other side
Method Three
- Grind off rivet heads @ 5 min per
- Cuss and complain about the ford engineer who invented the frame rivet
(Note, this is to be done continually during rivet removal)
- Come to that one rivet that can not be reached with the grinder, go get
cold chisel, pound for 10 minutes to get that head off
- Wash cut, place band aid on finger you mashed when hammer/chisel slipped @
5 min per cut ( add three hours if stitches were required, add 24 hours if
arterial bleeding took place)
- Use correct size punch, your new set of gloves and a hammer to punch out
the rivet body's @ 5 min each
- Allow quivering fore arm to relax, punch out rivets on other side
- Argue with wife over why you are yelling at her when she says it's time to
come in for dinner (PS, you were not yelling, you just can't hear a damn
thing, so you were talking loudly, but you'll never convince her of that, I
suggest flowers, a card delivered in a really cute way (in the fridge, or on
her car seat, better yet sneak it in to her work place)NOTE: This last step
is often common with most any task that requires using A: Air tools, B: A
large hammer, C:Grinder
Erik Marquez
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