need help on a Crossmember repair!!!!
 

just finished cleaning the front end on a 1/2 ton 68 chevy c10. everything looks good so far till i got to the crossmember and noticed a cracked coil spring cup on the drivers side. i looked and thought how i would repair it!!

well i had a few options but dont know how to tackle it so i thought i would ask the awsome forum clan and see what your opinion would be!!

my options:

bend a plate to original shape and weld

cut out the cup out and weld a flat plate to make it flush with the crossmember. then cut another flat plate that would have a 1" tube welded to it and bolt it under neith were the original cup would be!!

also does any know were to get upper a-arm bolts at?? ive looked at some auto parts stores but they had trouble finding them so if anyone has a part # that would help also.

thanks;)

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How about you just pay for shipping on one I have laying around the shop?

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hum!! +$1,800.00 on a drop member
-$1,800.00 because you had one laying around
+ $300.00 on shipping
getting a new drop member from Porterbuilt
--------------------------------------------
= PRICELESS!!!!:devil:

sounds like a deal:lol:

i bet you get that alot!!

actually I been planning to fix this one, sandblast, and paint. then sell my whole front end and buy one of your drop members. :lol:

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The porterbuilt frontend is def the best option out there as far as what works correctly and looking killer........ NICE PIECE FOR SURE

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I believe he was offering a stock crossmember for free....:metal:

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porter prolly meant just pay for shipping on a stock xmember he has laying around the shop. i purchased the dropmember from nate and it is definitely a sweet piece! :metal:

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Thats what i thought he meant as well........thats a sweet offer for sure :metal:

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Yea i know he meant a free original crossmember!! just messing with Porter Built.:lol:

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wonder what a cross-member weighs?
Hey Nate, got any stock arms laying around?:ito:;)

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In this case, I was referring to a factory one!... but stay tuned for around Christmas time when I will be doing a Dropmember giveaway.:metal:

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I do happen to have some 71 arms that were attached to the previously mentioned crossmember.

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oooohh!! a dm giveaway:bann:

how is it going to work and what are you going to include in the giveaway??

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Oooh, oooh, pick me, pick me...:metal:

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Thats gonna be one of the coolest giveaways ever...........

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:agree: and if you need a test fit for a blazer I will ship mine out to you!:metal:

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Very nice Gesture of Porterbuilt on the factory x-member.... Cant wait till around xmas, would love to get in the hat for the dropmember.

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Can anyone get any nicer then Nathan! Your making the rest of us look bad!!
I don't know where you find the time to do what you do and how you do it!!!! Put me in for the give away, maybe i can get lucky!!!!





Ray

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:( any suggesting on my question??

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I would take the freebie from Nate- or go to the yard and get a new crossmember. 63-87 will work, so you shouldn't have trouble finding one. Check LMC for the a-arm bolts- other vendors should have 'em- but I know they do...

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Im keeping my eyes peeled for the giveaway..... Might as well throw in the rack and pinion to go with the xmember, :metal:

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:agree: wondering!! what comes with the giveaway???

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i have a stock one just sitting around if interested let me know.

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