Quoted: 3) Are there any secrets to getting the rear full length rivets out, or do I have to drill them out?
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No expert here, but I just put mine in a drillpress, and locked down the trunion as best I could
align it in an upright position. Then after center-punching each rivet so the bit won't wander, I
started drilling with smaller-than-rivet sized bit (say a 3/16) with lots of lube. I drilled halfway
through on all, then flipped it over and repeated the same from the opposite side. After I had
drilled through, I progressed up in size, bit-wise. And like I said above, lube, lube, lube. No such
thing as too much in this case if you want to minimize chances of breaking bits.
After I was on my third bit, I noticed that the rivet had started to extrude/poke out of the shaft,
and I was able to grab each one with a needle-nosed vicegrip, and pull out the remnants like a
straw.
Just double-check on the trunions being upright before you start drilling. I was told (and saw it
happen to another guy) that if offcenter, the bit will break if it hits the trunion.