Call me crazy now :)
Did this mod over the weekend:
http://www.hilliard.ws/pmuffmod.htm
Worked out great.
Just made some mods to his suggestions though. I used a pin punch that pretty much fit the inner part of the rivets to start the punch through. Then followed through with an awl to punch it through. I used a 3/16 drill bit to get the rest of the rivet out without any damage. To avoid any damage to the piece of tube that extends beyond the flange, I used a vice grip that is sort of a needle nosed with a firm grip setting, then used the normal plier type vice grip to attach to that below. A couple of taps with about a 5 lb hammer and the whole back end was siding out just fine.
As suggested, used, 1/4 x 3/16 rivets and a rivet gun from Lowes to piece it all back together.
Total cost. About $20.00 and a slightly swollen left thumb :)
She sounds great. Ready for ROLLLLLLING THUNNNNNDER!!!!!
Hehe.
-b
I'm glad it came out well for you..
I love it when a plan comes together.
Sorry to hear about the thumb. The only people that have not hit their thumb is a person that does not work on their own stuff.