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Old 12-29-2020, 10:07 AM   #1
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I should have been more specific, the crossmembers are riveted in on manual transmission equipped Chevy and GMC trucks from 67-72. I suspect they stopped doing that in 1973 when the body style changed.
Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.
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Old 12-29-2020, 10:53 AM   #2
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ah ok good info. i didnt even pay attention while i was under there. guess its coming out then
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Old 12-29-2020, 11:14 AM   #3
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ah ok good info. i didnt even pay attention while i was under there. guess its coming out then
Your truck is an automatic, right? If so, you can use the crossmember you have, just slide it back and drill new holes to bolt it back in.
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Old 12-29-2020, 04:09 PM   #4
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Your truck is an automatic, right? If so, you can use the crossmember you have, just slide it back and drill new holes to bolt it back in.
yup it is auto. ill pull it out to paint it. i dont know why i thought these were riveted in
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Old 01-22-2021, 11:20 AM   #5
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Been running that setup for almost 4 years now, and it has worked very well. Currently installing a Vintage Air system and finally painting the front clip.
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