Replacing ball joints and rivets

[tigernut]

When installing new ball joints has anyone gone with rivets instead of bolts, like original? Did the rivet installation require any special tools?

Thanks,
Doug

 

[Tom Bryant]

I'm sure you would need forming dies to properly shape the rivet and get them tight. Are you looking at judging or just driving?

Tom

 

[tigernut]

Just a driver, but I have been doing things right (according to the books) whenever possible in case I or someone else might decide to be have it judged someday.

I noticed that Paragon sells the rivets, so I assume they must be able to be installed.

Has anyone attempted this?

 

[Mikey1]

Nope....got on with the screws. Would do the the same....if one someday would go for judging you can keep the rivets in a little side package...

 

[ChuckG]

I had mine re-riveted...on both my C3 and C2. I had the A frames off of the cars at the time. I took them to a Corvette shop that had the capability to do this job. I don't believe you can do this on the car. I wouldn't attempt to re-rivet them myself unless I had the proper tools. Chuck