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04-25-15 | 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by busdriver1959

The boss that is still there in the picture appears to have a gap all the way around it. Is it a rivnut?
A brazed boss shouldn't have a gap like that.

Eagle eye. Yep, it looks like they're riv-nuts and the lower one just pulled out.

Silver brazed boss:

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