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**mr48chev** · 01-20-2016, 04:29 PM

Cutting or drilling the rivets is a pain in the butt but more tedious than difficult. I think you can shove one end of the crossmember back and the other forward a bit to work it out of the frame.

Stick or automatic is strictly up to you and your son's personal preference. As in which setup do you feel will give you two the best driving experience. I've had both in my 48 over the years and the best thing about an automatic is your left leg doesn't get tired in traffic. Best thing about a stick is grinning while you wind through the gears but in traffic it can get a bit tedious if you have a stiff clutch.

01-20-2016, 04:29 PM	#15
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,824	Re: 58 Frame Repair Cutting or drilling the rivets is a pain in the butt but more tedious than difficult. I think you can shove one end of the crossmember back and the other forward a bit to work it out of the frame. Stick or automatic is strictly up to you and your son's personal preference. As in which setup do you feel will give you two the best driving experience. I've had both in my 48 over the years and the best thing about an automatic is your left leg doesn't get tired in traffic. Best thing about a stick is grinning while you wind through the gears but in traffic it can get a bit tedious if you have a stiff clutch. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.