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  • Title: Jims 66 GTO
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Jims 66 GTO

  • One more check before the process continues. This has to be correct. You cannot just move it back by eyeball and weld her up. Now some do it that way, I do not.

    • One more check before the process continues. This has to be…
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  • Here is the plate with the modified U Channel Stiffener welded to the back. I am making sure that the measurements are correct and that it lines up with the marks I placed upon the frame.

    • Here is the plate with the modified U Channel Stiffener weld…
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  • These marks are placed on the plate and the frame to locate the metal piece that I intend upon welding into the frame. You will notice that I have drilled and installed the bolts to locate the reinforcement.

    • These marks are placed on the plate and the frame to locate…
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  • Here is the U Channel Reinforcement. You will notice that I welded in Square Weld Nuts in the inside of the U and also welded nuts on the outside of the channel. This the the threads for the bolts.

    • Here is the U Channel Reinforcement. You will notice that I…
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  • The one thing to consider when welding is animals. They like to watch the welding and sometimes will damage their eyes due to the attention they give you. Make sure that they are not in the area when you weld.

    • The one thing to consider when welding is animals. They lik…
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  • You will need to perform this plate modification on both sides. Make sure that you check the measurements. The passenger side of the frame has a different setback. It will require some thought.

    • You will need to perform this plate modification on both sid…
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  • You will also want to make sure that the U Channel is welded in correctly to the plate. Not crooked, in the wrong location, or welded to hot to warp the plate.

    • You will also want to make sure that the U Channel is welded…
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  • Once all is done then you fit the plates to the frame and check the location of the mounts. In this case I leave the bolts in with the outer U Channel Mount that I will weld onto the modified OEM Crossmember.

    • Once all is done then you fit the plates to the frame and ch…
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  • There are other designs out there. One of the most prevelant is that you chop the ears off the crossmember, weld in nuts on the inside of the frame, and then just weld on an piece of angle iron.

    • There are other designs out there. One of the most prevelan…
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