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Originally Posted by langus480
Hello all,
Making progress on the 1931 Pickup I recently purchased. I have the cab off the frame and replacing the floor channels/ cross brases when I discovered there are D Nuts for the wooden floor board and rivets.
I want to find a D Nut Hole Punch tool, but I need to know what exactly the size D Nuts are offered in the catalogs, as McMasters is pretty pricy to just guess
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/d-...ockout-punches
Also, does anyone have a drawing or any information that is specific about rivet sizes for these cross brace pieces? |
I do not have a drawing for these, but I did have a D-shaped punch however they are a PIA to index (-which is what broke mine). The easiest way is to drill or punch the hole and then add a drop of weld in the edge of the hole to form a D shape. Just clamp a piece of brass/copper underneath and use the weld to fill. The bigger issue in doing what this task is you need a die press to be able to dimple the Cross Sill before you punch the hole. I will try to post a picture of mine later.