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rotorwrench · 09-28-2019, 08:41 AM

Your bolt shanks need to fit the holes pretty tightly or they will work at some point. Rivets expand in the holes making for a very tight fit up. That's hard to do with bolts. High tensile strength bolts as mentioned are best but you may have to put a wrench on them every now and then. I wouldn't fill the recess unless you just don't want to see it. You need to be able to check them now and then.

09-28-2019, 08:41 AM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Who sells frame bolts that look like rivets Your bolt shanks need to fit the holes pretty tightly or they will work at some point. Rivets expand in the holes making for a very tight fit up. That's hard to do with bolts. High tensile strength bolts as mentioned are best but you may have to put a wrench on them every now and then. I wouldn't fill the recess unless you just don't want to see it. You need to be able to check them now and then.