Rear frame X member?

[liquidh8]

More nice pictures! I am loving that rear brace by the LCA's, only downside is it looks as if there is limited room for a muffler and pipes with that set-up.

 

[chris kirk]

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I just aw this thread. I didn't realize I was an early adopter of the rear frame brace 21

Oh my god, just when you think ypu've seen it all. A Grand National with a bumper hitch and an Obama bumper sticker..... Couldn't have one without the other! Priceless.....

 

[captndave737]

Hardly a bumper hitch. Class ll frame hitch and it's a veterans (vietnam) for Obama sticker!

 

[Hot Air]

Doesn't Scott at GNS make this brace?
Conrad

 

[coach]

Doesn't Scott at GNS make this brace?
Conrad

Scot sells the end brackets. You must supply the round or square tubing and have it welded.
When Chuck Leeper was having the brackets bent, we measured about 4-5 different frames. They were all different, and not a little. they were off about 1/2 inch total. It was decided that each person would be better off cutting them to fit each car.

 

[trixdout]

Scot sells the end brackets. You must supply the round or square tubing and have it welded.
When Chuck Leeper was having the brackets bent, we measured about 4-5 different frames. They were all different, and not a little. they were off about 1/2 inch total. It was decided that each person would be better off cutting them to fit each car.

What about measuring on a very low mileage car? Can it be assumed that one that was driven less than others doesnt have much variation from the factory? Or is it that the frames never were exactly all the same?

 

[Hot Air]

FWIW, round tubing is stronger than square!

 

[J-B Racing]

I used a Hitch. Looks good and solid.

 

[Hot Air]

$180 plus shipping is steep I think. Maybe not!

 

[sscamino]

For those that have added a cross member at the far rear of the frame, might you have a pic of where you located it, and details as to the tubing size, etc?
Frame is out of the car, and I'd like to be sure I don't add it, then have to cut it out!
TIA,

This is how I did mine x members(fiberglass bumpers front and back) Camino uses the same hitch. Measured 1 - 1/2 in. back from the angle that bolts to the bottom frame bolts. Plasma cut the top 3/16 plate thats formed to the bottom of the frame stright accross and up. Clamped 1-1/2 x 2 x 1/8 thick, bolted the plate and sq tubing and welded . I also made end plates to tie everything in. Cost 1 old hitch and 56in. long 1-1/2 x 2 x 1/8 sq. tubing $25. and you dont see anything hanging below the bumper.

 

[liquidh8]

That looks good.