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Re: pic: 2823 Offseason WCD Test Chassis

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Did you consider rivnuts or other captive nuts? When combined with a cordless screwdriver and the appropriate bit, this could be just as quick to remove and replace as a rivet -- without the shavings and need to keep a big stock of fasteners in the pit.
The problem I see is, where do you install the RivNuts in the tube to where you can still remove and replace the chassis rail internals without running into the RivNuts? If it were a rivet, you just drill out the rivet to remove the tube, which also removes the obstruction in the tube.
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