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| | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 26 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 26 | Can anyone out there tell me what the triangular shaped plate riveted to the outside of the framerail directly above the rear axle is for? Mine had rusted through on one side and the other side had about a 5 inch crack along the bottom of it, so I torched the rivets, popped the plates off and welded a pair of plates on to strengthen the frame. Now I'm sitting here wondering if I made more work for myself down the road. This is on a '54 3100.
Thanks for any help... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 80 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 80 | Sody It was to hold rubber bump pads. Your axel tubes would hit these if you maxed out the springs and overload springs. If you dont plan to "load" it down you should be fine. Ray | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 26 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 26 | Ok...I was kind of wondering if that's what they were for.
thanks, | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 | I thought them thangs were johnson rod mounts.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 579 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 579 | Here's a link to a pic with the bumpers in place, Sody Rear axle bumper and bracket BTW, Rusty, Johnson Rod Mounts are held in place by Self-sealing Stem Bolts, not rivets  | | |
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