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Originally Posted by aermotor
I want to remove the front cross member to sand blast and treat. Not frame off, engine in car, fenders off and radiator off. I have access to all the bolts and was thinking to support front of engine with a cherry picker by picking up a few timing gear cover bolts to remove the wishbone. What am I looking at with the frame spreading and issues with the spring to axel clamp bolts?
John
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The front crossmember is supposed to be
riveted in, NOT bolted in. There is a lot of strength ( I.e.: excessive flex) loss when using bolts.