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  • Title: Jims 66 GTO
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Jims 66 GTO

  • You have a bit of latteral movement to make up for minor imperfections in the measurement phase. You should not need to relocate the mount from the center. I did not.

    • You have a bit of latteral movement to make up for minor imp…
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  • The OEM Crossmember needs to be lifted up a bit so that the top of the member is welded to the top of the U Channel. You will notice that it fits quite well into the channel. Very good Structural Welding is required here.

    • The OEM Crossmember needs to be lifted up a bit so that the…
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  • I take a paint stick utilized for mixing paint and position the U Channel off the plate to make for a bit of extra space. This extra space will enable the crossmember to be installed with preload.

    • I take a paint stick utilized for mixing paint and position…
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  • This preload will make the frame pull in slightly and also put tension on the Crossmember. This will enable the whole structure to be more solid and locked down.

    • This preload will make the frame pull in slightly and also p…
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  • Here is the inside of Jim's garage. You will notice that his wife is cleaning up the tools and putting them away for future use. She is a hoot and likes to understand every step. I will have her welding shortly.

    • Here is the inside of Jim's garage. You will notice th…
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  • Of course the real concern is to keep the hair away from hot metal. That can cause some pretty hairy situations. I have seen my hair go up like steel wool. Kinda gives you the fear of fire.

    • Of course the real concern is to keep the hair away from hot…
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  • Here is Jim. He is a good mechanic all by himself. His car is now all apart. They followed my instructions and removed all the parts, placed them into bags and boxes. Correctly indentified them and etc.

    • Here is Jim. He is a good mechanic all by himself. His car…
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  • The key to saving time here is to make sure that the welds are not to thick. In that case you would be grinding for quite some time. That would just be a waste of grinding wheels.

    • The key to saving time here is to make sure that the welds a…
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  • The weld of the Crossmember is shown here. I need to make sure that the weld is solid. It has to penetrate the OEM Crossmember and throughly bond to the U Channel.

    • The weld of the Crossmember is shown here. I need to make s…
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