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Any Ford Flathead gurus here???
I have posted this on a Flatheaf formum at Yahoo! groups, but I have disappointed by the quality of the replies.
I am helping a friend restore a '38 Ford pick up. The original front crossmember was broken, and since it had been previously patched, it seemed prudent to replace it. He has located a NOS crossmember. The question I have is, "How should it be attached?
The oem method was rivets. Some peole weld them in, and others prefer bolts with some sort of locking nuts. What I am seeking is some discussion of the relative merits of these various methods. Opinions are OK,( "weld it", or "grade 8 bolts") but the discussion is required to understand the "why" of each method.
Michael
Bel Air, MD
Last edited by MS Fowler; 10-31-2005 at 03:23 PM.
Reason: misspelling
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10-31-2005, 05:26 AM
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