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Originally Posted by 40larry
I have found that the Station Wagon, Convertible and Pickup all use the heavier gauge x-member. This heavy x-member can be easily identified because the holes used for attaching the anti-chatter rods do not have the "doubler plate" spot welded to the original x-member. All the other passenger car models use the doubler plate......
40larry
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After several later inputs which conflict with my above statement I went back and checked my 5 closed car frames and my wagon, conv, and pickup frames as well as friend Mike in WA two cars to confirm that the closed body cars all use the frame doubler and the wagon, conv and pickup do not. I have not been able to get a reliable measurement of the cross member thickness on the wagon, conv and pickup frame due to added paint when restoring. The closed model cross members all measure close to .086 which does agree with other members comnments.
40larry