Or is it the rear transmission / motor mount bracket?
Joe Schuessler wrote:
>Steve,Don't you mean crossmember.The X-Member is welded & can't be removed
>that easily.I just mention this to avoid confusion.Joe S.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "stephen jones" <joness@wsu.edu>
>To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:33 PM
>Subject: One person X-member R&R
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>>I have been putting off refitting my rebuilt X-member mainly because of
>>what I perceived as a major pain in the ass. I had read all the tech tips
>>that ranged from using ropes to lowering the car unto the member to having
>>three people hold it up. I finally thought I'd give a real low tech
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>>a try. 2X6's. I slid it under the car and then put a couple of 2X6's
>>under the front center, then the same under the driver's side A arm then
>>over to the passenger side. I continued the cycle until I was within an
>>inch of the frame. at this point you can line up the holes with a
>>flashlight shining through from the bottom hole. With the 2X6's there
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>>still plenty of room to get to the bolt holes from the front or the back.
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>>It is not tippy at all because once it gets in the air the shock towers
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>>very close to the inner fender wells and it keeps it from moving much.
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>>the initial lining up I put chalk marks on the member and the front bolt
>>holes on the frame. This will keep you close.
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>>It is very easy to lift it to slide the wood under as you are lifting and
>>tilting only a side at a time. Also for the first few 2X6's I used some
>>that I had screwed together to give a more stable platform. Just keep an
>>eye on them as it goes up to make sure they look steady.
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>>I had the brakes etc off at the time to make it easier to work with. You
>>don't have to lay under it at any time which is also a nice safe way to
>>work with it.
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>>Total time with no help at all from start to finish was about 15 minutes
>>and it lined up first time I tried it. I am sure this would work for
>>removal as well as you could just lower it right onto the 2X6's as you
>>loosen the bolts then remove one at a time.
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>>I am sure others have done this this way but I don't recall seeing it
>>written down anywhere.
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>>steve jones B9470867
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