"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Jul 2015 10:35:05 -0500, Tim Wescott

wrote:

My dad's shop truck outlived my dad. It was a 1972 Chevy C-20 with
over
100000 miles on it when we got it. We'd pull out of the shop at
20,000
pounds combined vehicle weight (with a gooseneck) and drive to shows
in
California, Washington, and the midwest. 20000 pounds combined
vehicle
weight was a bit much -- after 200000 miles of that the truck frame
needed all it's rivets replaced (my dad did not believe in "throw
away
and buy new") -- but he dropped down to 15000 CVW and the truck
lasted
basically forever after that.

If the rivets needed replacing, so did the holes. Where on Earth did
you find a cost-effective source for frame-free rivet holes, Tim?

The shop manual for my Ford truck says:
"In cases where it is necessary to substitute a bolt for a rivet, use
the next larger size bolt."

-jsw