bartomos: I’ve still got the original rear trans crossmember bolted into the frame although you can see I notched and boxed it to accommodate the tail shaft of the 700R4. And for that matter I could have eliminated it all together as it no longer supports the rear of the trans; I figured I’d keep it in place for the benefit of its original factory bracing to the side rails. The trans at the rear is now supported by one of those universal fitsall adjustable rear trans mounts where the tubular ends initially telescope onto the center section: once I got everything centered I welded the ends to the middle section. As you can see it sits just forward of the original rear trans mount. (What the h was I thinking?!) The rear axle is an early 70’s “F” body (3.73 posi). I cut off the original rear spring perches and welded on new ones once I got the axle centered and got the pinion angle correct. Good luck. Dave
