My guess is that it is more cost effective to use rivits.
Advdesign1@aol.com wrote:
> I asked my metalurgist friend about welding to a truck frame. He said it was
> no big deal welding on old trucks since they used mild steel frames. Not to
> be done on new trucks. Car frames were welded by the 1950s, but truck frames
> still had rivets in late 60s. I wonder why? Anyone have insight?
> Bob ADler
> >
> > Welding on a frame should be a very last resort. The reason the factory
> > used
> > rivets and did not weld the components of the frame together is that the
> > heat generated by the welding process causes the steel of the frame to
> > become much to soft and much more susceptible to distortion under load.
> When
> > given the choice always bolt to a frame.
> >
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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