85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett"

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Originally Posted by 82streetshow

I was without a plasma cutter as well. I went the hard route, took the whole crossmember out and took it somewhere that did, powdercoated it, then reinstalled

I actually considered this myself. You are at the point where its only a few more bolts to drop the entire crossmember. I even have a spare crossmember that made it that much more enticing. In the end, it was a time factor. What could I do in the least amount of time to obtain results that were acceptable to my self proclaimed level of quality.