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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Guys I've put a nova clip under my 49 suburban. Beginning to fab the the support for the radiator frame to the chassis. Can someone please give me the measurement from firewall to radiator support. I have a manual somewhere that give the dimensions but gremlins must have carried it off. Thanks,
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
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| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Firewall to the rear of the support.
31 5/8 " | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 | You are way better off putting the inner fenders, outer fenders, hood, radiator support with radiator, bla bla bla in place and supporting temporarily - Get it ALL lined up, and then tack together a radiator support bracket (slot the holes!) . . . tear it all down and then do full penetration welds. You should work in mounts for the bumper while you are at it.
I used 3" heavy channel pieces welded to the clip horns going straight down to another piece of 3" channel from side to side. Caught the radiator support in the middle and then welded heavy angle to the cross peice at the right spacing to catch the stock bumper mounting brackets.
I didn't figure out how to do it until it was all mocked up and the bumper sitting on stacks of 2x4's to hold it in the right position (which is hard to figure out without the splash pan and grill installed too . . .
Ken
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Thanks guys. I've been away for a day or so trying to earn a livin....Good to have a knowledge base to feed off of. If I get lucky I can squeeze a couple hours in over the weekend "watching" football!!
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
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