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       How do I remove the truck held in place by a rivet?
       By: mtfrizzell Date: June 16, 2017, 10:14 pm
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       How do I remove/replace the rivet so as to tighten up the
       floppiness of the truck of my Minards flatcar?   I'd like to
       replace the washer with a thicker one.  Or can I just wail on
       the rivet with a hammer and a nail punch to make the connection
       tighter like Tim the Toolman Taylor with a hammer drill.
       Thanks,
       Mike
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       Re: How do I remove the truck held in place by a rivet?
       By: djacobsen Date: June 17, 2017, 8:35 am
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       Normally, you would drill out the rivet, then replace it with a
       slightly longer one if you were going to place a washer between
       the truck and frame.
       You can tighten up the rivet by tapping very lightly or if you
       have a press, using that.
       Be careful not to make the rivet too tight, it will bind the
       trucks' movement.
       (learned the hard way)
       If rivets are not available, I have used small nuts and bolts to
       attach trucks to frames, using a dab of loctite on the nut.
       Happy Rails.
       Dave
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