Rear Tail Pan Replacement

[89Suburban]

Anybody here ever see a write up for this project? Replacing the rear tail pan crossmember on the Suburban?

I need to do mine this winter and was looking for others that have done it. I seen one write up a year or two ago but I can't remember where I saw it.

[Urban Suburban]

Originally Posted by 89Suburban

Anybody here ever see a write up for this project? Replacing the rear tail pan crossmember on the Suburban?

I need to do mine this winter and was looking for others that have done it. I seen one write up a year or two ago but I can't remember where I saw it.

I have just started this project myself and just realized that it looks like the body may have to be jacked??? hope not.

[89Suburban]

Originally Posted by Urban Suburban

I have just started this project myself and just realized that it looks like the body may have to be jacked??? hope not.

If you notch out a quarter panel under one of the tail lights you can get it in there without lifting the body off the frame. I have this done, let me get the pics and post them.

[89Suburban]

This kicked my butt, but I am very happy with the results, truck is a lot more solid now. This product fit perfectly, had all necessary threaded holes, even had holes for the body wiring harness clips to pop into.

Took a lot of cutting and grinding, but I am over the hump, and can pic away at the small finish work as I please. I sprayed a lot of the Rustoleum Rust Reformer all over everywhere, even the back side of the bumper.

Took me about 4 or 5 hours of actual replacement work. Doing all the prep work before hand, like getting fasteners loosened and getting the body mount bolts replaced before hand made a huge difference.

You can see in the comparison pics of the old and new parts that 75 percent of the original support channel is completely missing.


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[mlj427]

Does any body know if they make panels to replace the rust where the ends of this part go ( inside of the quarter panel mine are rusted also). Great pictures by the way they showed me alot.
Thanks
Mike

[valyidol]

Originally Posted by 89Suburban

This kicked my butt, but I am very happy with the results, truck is a lot more solid now. This product fit perfectly, had all necessary threaded holes, even had holes for the body wiring harness clips to pop into.

Took a lot of cutting and grinding, but I am over the hump, and can pic away at the small finish work as I please. I sprayed a lot of the Rustoleum Rust Reformer all over everywhere, even the back side of the bumper.

Took me about 4 or 5 hours of actual replacement work. Doing all the prep work before hand, like getting fasteners loosened and getting the body mount bolts replaced before hand made a huge difference.

You can see in the comparison pics of the old and new parts that 75 percent of the original support channel is completely missing.


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Great work! How did you repair this panel?

[chewiebarker]

Great pics. Helps me see what needs to get pulled and what doesn't. Need to do this on my 71. Unfortunately it does not appear that anyone makes a repop for 67-72 subbies. Thanks for posting!