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**ChiefRocka** · 09-07-2014, 02:43 AM

Today, I moved to the front.

I moved the front mounting location in board to where the front floor brace, and center brace intersect, this provides a strong mounting point, even more so than the stock location. The load it support better IMO ....
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Shown here you can see how much further in the mount it. I dropped a sleeve into the brace to prevent crushing. I will also adding a recessed floor mounting 'pocket' later ...
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Mounting pad mocked up ...
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THERE YA GO... ALL DONE !! BEEFY, HUH ??
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09-07-2014, 02:43 AM	#321
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,147	Re: '62 GMC Suburban "Rust"oration, Patina Build..... Today, I moved to the front. I moved the front mounting location in board to where the front floor brace, and center brace intersect, this provides a strong mounting point, even more so than the stock location. The load it support better IMO .... - - - - - - Shown here you can see how much further in the mount it. I dropped a sleeve into the brace to prevent crushing. I will also adding a recessed floor mounting 'pocket' later ... - - - - - - - - - - Mounting pad mocked up ... - - - - THERE YA GO... ALL DONE !! BEEFY, HUH ?? - - - - - - - - - __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"