Need help asap with lower ball joint

[zach1990]

2004 sierra 1500 2wd

Ok so my lower ball joint on the passenger side broke this morning. Luckily it did it at work in the parking lot and not on the highway. I've got access to a decent variety of hand tools and a drill. My problem is the rivets. I need some advice on the down and dirty way of getting the **** thing to break off with what little I have available so I can get this thing to were I can drive it tomorrow. Its giving me fits

[Jsdirt]

Grind the heads off the rivets, and use a hammer and punch to drive them out.

 

An air chisel makes this process a billion times faster - use the wide blade to chisel the head right off, then use the pointy bit to drive the rivet out. Takes just a few minutes with that tool, even up here.

[zach1990]

Grind the heads off the rivets, and use a hammer and punch to drive them out.

 

An air chisel makes this process a billion times faster - use the wide blade to chisel the head right off, then use the pointy bit to drive the rivet out. Takes just a few minutes with that tool, even up here.

Broke down and bought an air chisel last night. I didn't finish so it's just chillin at the fire station where it broke. The crew working today just text me that they've almost got it fixed. Pretty **** nice of them if I do say so myself