Did those brackets come with the truck? They look nothing like what's shown in the FAM, and in fact look too heavy to have been factory stuff. Brackets and frame mountings are typically stamped steel with a max thickness of 1/8" or so. Those look like something some farmer fabbed up. (No offence to farmers meant. wink )


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.