Did I F@#%K UP OR WHAT ????

[mollyman]

I have a quick question for anybody out there. I've got an 81 k10 sub and this weekend I was taking out the rear leaf springs (huge pain in the ass). I pulled the axle out of the way. But instead of taking the drum brake apart to unhook the parking break cable I just ground off the 2 rivets holding the braket that holds the cable hard line on both sides. Then after I did that I noticed that the rivets also go through the spring hanger and help hold it to the frame!!!! Did I f$%k up or what??? Because I was going to ditch the parking brake because I'm puting in a 14blt. Do I need to weld the spring hanger along the edge where the 2 rivets used to be or drill them out and blot them or is it no big deal. Any help would be great.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Just install some grade 8 bolts in those locations.

 

[makovai]

I have a quick question for anybody out there. I've got an 81 k10 sub and this weekend I was taking out the rear leaf springs (huge pain in the ass). I pulled the axle out of the way. But instead of taking the drum brake apart to unhook the parking break cable I just ground off the 2 rivets holding the braket that holds the cable hard line on both sides. Then after I did that I noticed that the rivets also go through the spring hanger and help hold it to the frame!!!! Did I f$%k up or what??? Because I was going to ditch the parking brake because I'm puting in a 14blt. Do I need to weld the spring hanger along the edge where the 2 rivets used to be or drill them out and blot them or is it no big deal. Any help would be great.

When you do a shackle flip you grind off the rivets and replace them with bolts, I dont see why that would be any different. Just drill them out and replace them with grade 8 bolts and move on. Thats just my opinion.

 

[gmc4cw]

if you ground the entire head of the rivet off you should be able to use a hammer and punch and push out the rest.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

Your part way to the shackle flip. Why not order it, grind the rest off and install it and call it "planned".

x5 or 6 on the grade 8 though.

 

[beater_k20]

Your part way to the shackle flip. Why not order it, grind the rest off and install it and call it "planned".

x5 or 6 on the grade 8 though.

because the e brake cables dont run through the rear hangers.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

because the e brake cables dont run through the rear hangers.

That's the problem with my flip, I put it on the front...

That's what I get for talking to my 5 y.o while reading posts. Well hell then, cut it all off then for practice.