| |
Labor Day Putting down your wrenches or time for
MORE wrenching? 
Plenty of places to share. | | Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,009 Posts1,055,296 Members48,419 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | Pulled the engine on the 53, and found the lower cross member (under the bell housing) looks like it had a section cut out, maybe to stop a crack. Would the consensus be to look for a replacement or have the body guy weld it up? If replace, got any suggestions on how to determine it is good from far away?
Thanks,
Mike
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Depends, my 53 had what looked like a stress crack in the right frame rail just in front of the cross member. Someone had attempted to weld it up, but neglected to straighten the rail first. I ended up fish plating the frame. If the rest of the frame and rivets look solid I'd repair the cross member. | | |
|
|
| |
