47-55.1 Crack in the cross member - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mr48chev · 08-24-2023, 01:46 AM

That Tubular strut rod with the bushing on the end is the original that I showed the Speedway knockoff of in post 11. Those worked pretty good and solved a problem when they came out.

I've got a buddy who's son owns one of the up and coming rod building shops in the PNW and is getting well known in the whole US who lost count of how many of the original MII front ends he put under cars and trucks in the 80's and 90's. Possibly starting in the 70's. He pretty well cleaned the wrecking yards in the area out of Pinto, Bobcat and MII front suspension setups in those days.

You could walk into the Ford dealership parts counter and buy a complete new crossmember for 111,-- around 1980.
The upper ball joint is the same one that is used in every Full size Ford from 1958 unil 1978 including Lincoln MKIV. I pointed that out to a couple of guys who said that the ball joints on the MII were too weak to have on hot rods.

**hogfarm** · 08-25-2023, 08:36 PM

I have been gone,but will get more pictures tomorrow

**hogfarm** · 08-27-2023, 09:24 PM

A few more pictures

**hogfarm** · 08-27-2023, 09:28 PM

And a couple more, I need to get the truck on a lift to weld the fish plates on. But headed to Alaska for a couple weeks then the truck is number 1 on my list

08-24-2023, 01:46 AM	#1
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,395	Re: Crack in the cross member That Tubular strut rod with the bushing on the end is the original that I showed the Speedway knockoff of in post 11. Those worked pretty good and solved a problem when they came out. I've got a buddy who's son owns one of the up and coming rod building shops in the PNW and is getting well known in the whole US who lost count of how many of the original MII front ends he put under cars and trucks in the 80's and 90's. Possibly starting in the 70's. He pretty well cleaned the wrecking yards in the area out of Pinto, Bobcat and MII front suspension setups in those days. You could walk into the Ford dealership parts counter and buy a complete new crossmember for 111,-- around 1980. The upper ball joint is the same one that is used in every Full size Ford from 1958 unil 1978 including Lincoln MKIV. I pointed that out to a couple of guys who said that the ball joints on the MII were too weak to have on hot rods. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-25-2023, 08:36 PM	#2
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 585	Re: Crack in the cross member I have been gone,but will get more pictures tomorrow

08-27-2023, 09:24 PM	#3
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 585	Re: Crack in the cross member A few more pictures Attached Images

08-27-2023, 09:28 PM	#4
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 585	Re: Crack in the cross member And a couple more, I need to get the truck on a lift to weld the fish plates on. But headed to Alaska for a couple weeks then the truck is number 1 on my list Attached Images



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