Team Pink this year riveted their whole frame together, we are planning to rivet the frame and then weld. Ask why?
This frame here:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...4fa048a3_l.jpg
If you rivet the whole frame together with 90 degree angled aluminum. We took about three weeks to weld this whole thing. If you rivet it first, the welding is a lot easier for our welders. Meaning that you can have a frame welded in about 4 days.