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Daves55Sedan · 08-05-2019, 11:17 PM

As far as I know, the new crossmembers available now don't have either the top piece for mounting the radiator and splash pan center support, nor the piece that wraps around the front in the middle and down to the bottom. So I guess, you gotta cut your old pieces off and weld them on to your new crossmember.
The one on my '55 Fairlane was replaced in 1982 by a Ford dealership at a cost of $110. It is a factory original replacement part. The one on my '55 Courier wagon may still be the original, but it is in good shape. That front crossmember was a factory recall due to rust-outs.

08-05-2019, 11:17 PM	#33
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: To patch or replace frame crossmember? As far as I know, the new crossmembers available now don't have either the top piece for mounting the radiator and splash pan center support, nor the piece that wraps around the front in the middle and down to the bottom. So I guess, you gotta cut your old pieces off and weld them on to your new crossmember. The one on my '55 Fairlane was replaced in 1982 by a Ford dealership at a cost of $110. It is a factory original replacement part. The one on my '55 Courier wagon may still be the original, but it is in good shape. That front crossmember was a factory recall due to rust-outs.