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Daves55Sedan · 08-13-2019, 06:30 PM

If I remember right, it seems that the weight of the entire front clip rests upon the rubber pad between the front frame crossmember and the bottom of the radiator support bracket. That rubber is actually attached to the bottom of the radiator support with a piece of insulated bailing wire.
The only other attachments there are to the front clip is to the cowl and firewall at the rear. Those rear bolts are mainly what holds the front clip steady. You should be able to jump up and down at the front of one fender without budging the doghouse if all the rear bolts/washers/nuts are tight.

08-13-2019, 06:30 PM	#43
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: To patch or replace frame crossmember? If I remember right, it seems that the weight of the entire front clip rests upon the rubber pad between the front frame crossmember and the bottom of the radiator support bracket. That rubber is actually attached to the bottom of the radiator support with a piece of insulated bailing wire. The only other attachments there are to the front clip is to the cowl and firewall at the rear. Those rear bolts are mainly what holds the front clip steady. You should be able to jump up and down at the front of one fender without budging the doghouse if all the rear bolts/washers/nuts are tight.