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Old 08-25-2006, 02:55 PM
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It's called a Rivet Buster. Only takes seconds per rivet as long as the tip is sharp.
Can you rent one of those??? If so where? Can you still reuse the old hangers after using that to remove the rivets?

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LOL...yea those rivits were a real pain. I used an angle grinder, but it took a while...maybe 45 minutes.
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i did it the easy way... cutting torch! gets a little drippy but it's so easy took all of 10 minutes to do
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Originally Posted by CHEVY6000VHO
Can you rent one of those??? If so where? Can you still reuse the old hangers after using that to remove the rivets?

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Don't know, I borrow it from work. It's a beast, weighs about 25 lbs. or so. If you can hold it up, it'll rip the rivets ***, and yes, you can reuse the hangers.
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Cut off wheel and a good hammer/punch and they come off easy.
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