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wayno · 04-07-2013, 10:15 PM

You knew it was just too good to last. Anything wrong with me just blowing out some more rivets and just moving this this back 4 or 5 inches?

**joedoh** · 04-07-2013, 10:20 PM

I'd tack a couple bars across the frame before I cut the rivets out. once I was working on a toyota with a buddy and we had a 1x1 clamped to the rear framerail, he reached for the clamp to release it and I said "wait..." he said "for what?" and took it off. the 1x1 was the only crossmember all the way to the trans and the frame went BOING, lifted the right rail up at least a foot.

doobiebro · 04-07-2013, 10:20 PM

Yup....if that was me you guys would see tools thrown all over that pretty yard you have there....

jonzcustomshop · 04-07-2013, 10:38 PM

I moved the one on my suburban build to clear the fuel tank, you should have no problem, just put a temp. cross brace as joedoh mentioned.

wayno · 04-07-2013, 11:32 PM

Thanks guys - I was hoping you would say that - and yeah the yard looks pretty in the picture but what you don't see if you pan right is the pile of mulch taking up half the drive that I didn't feel like shoveling around this weekend

04-07-2013, 10:15 PM	#1
wayno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Woolwich Twp, NJ Posts: 445	Was having a productive weekend until... You knew it was just too good to last. Anything wrong with me just blowing out some more rivets and just moving this this back 4 or 5 inches? Attached Images __________________ 64 Step Side - The Mistress

04-07-2013, 10:20 PM	#2
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Was having a productive weekend until... I'd tack a couple bars across the frame before I cut the rivets out. once I was working on a toyota with a buddy and we had a 1x1 clamped to the rear framerail, he reached for the clamp to release it and I said "wait..." he said "for what?" and took it off. the 1x1 was the only crossmember all the way to the trans and the frame went BOING, lifted the right rail up at least a foot. __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

04-07-2013, 10:20 PM	#3
doobiebro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chaparral NM Posts: 693	Re: Was having a productive weekend until... Yup....if that was me you guys would see tools thrown all over that pretty yard you have there.... __________________ CURRENT & PAST CHEVY TRUCKS 60 C-10 Apache short step side 62 C-10 short step side 66 GMC Long bed fleet side 305 V-6 77 C-20 Custom Deluxe (Blue Goose)

04-07-2013, 10:38 PM	#4
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Was having a productive weekend until... I moved the one on my suburban build to clear the fuel tank, you should have no problem, just put a temp. cross brace as joedoh mentioned. __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

04-07-2013, 11:32 PM	#5
wayno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Woolwich Twp, NJ Posts: 445	Re: Was having a productive weekend until... Thanks guys - I was hoping you would say that - and yeah the yard looks pretty in the picture but what you don't see if you pan right is the pile of mulch taking up half the drive that I didn't feel like shoveling around this weekend __________________ 64 Step Side - The Mistress



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