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04-12-2019, 05:21 PM | #1 | |
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Re: 1954 Suburban "Buster"
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04-12-2019, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1954 Suburban "Buster"
Looks like you've got a solid one to start with...
Good luck Marc
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04-12-2019, 09:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1954 Suburban "Buster"
I had to cut out my original engine crossmember when I added my tubular style one. The forward most crossmember shouldn't need any trimming, mine was kinda a close fit but no problems so far.
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04-12-2019, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1954 Suburban "Buster"
Thanks, Matt. Yours was the only one I could find and couldn’t tell if you trimmed the front one or not. I did remove the rear one. Got any side shots? Looking to see roughly where you mounted the cross member. Did you relocate the brake line tabs as well?
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04-12-2019, 09:39 PM | #5 |
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Setting the engine and trans in together I did my best to get the pinion angle pretty close. After that I got it just close enough to firewall that I could squeeze my hand between wall and dizzy. Where the firewall and floor meet... it's like mayelbe a 1/4 inch away from touching the trans.
I think I used some 3/4 inch thick wood scraps to help. I stuck them inside frame on each side and sat the crossmember on them and did a quick tack.
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I lost the original brake line bracket pieces. Made some new ones though and they are in same spot. Two rivets hold them on on each side. I could only get the rearward bolts in though because the forward two are covered by the crossmember end pieces. I can try for better pics tomorrow.
I also later added the tubular style trans member too.
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