Remove canvas hooks

Cranium

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #1

What's the best way to remove the canvas hooks that are on the side rails.
A friend needs to fit lockable tree sliders so the canvas hooks need to be removed first.
I don't have any pictures but they seem to have 3 spot welds, do you drill these out?

 

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gse1986

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #2

On mine they appear to be riveted. Easy to drill out

 

Cranium

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #3

These don't appear to be rivoted as we can't see a head, it's smooth, think it could be spot welded.

 

Flossie

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #4

Yes, spot welded. Just be careful not to drill through.

 

Oldseadog

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #5

Don't drill a spot weld, grind it off!

 

Cranium

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #6

Oldseadog said:

Don't drill a spot weld, grind it off!

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Grinding it is, thanks!

 

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Litch

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #7

In the old days they were fitted to every tub so were spot-welded into place. Later on they were only fitted to vehicles which required them so were pop-riveted on.