<VV> front cross member

[airvair at earthlink.net]

Once had a southerner state, matter of  factly, that it was "six bolts and
it's on the floor."

Yea, right, braggart......

Here in the rustbelt, it's more like a 6-hour job with a hotwrench. And a
LOT of swearing, if one is so inclined.

-Mark (waving the blue fog away)


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> front cross member
>
> Here in the northwest we recently removed both the front and rear 
> suspensions from a '64 out in a field and both came off without anything 
> breaking, just a little cussing.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Norris" <ricknorris at suddenlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> front cross member
>
> >
> > In all the front crossmembers I have removed I have never been able to
get
> > all the bolts out with out messing up the cage which is just sheet
metal 
> > or
> > breaking the bolt.
> > Of course I live in the rust belt somewhat too. My experience says one
or
> > more nuts will "spin" inside the cage. You can jam a screwdriver into
the
> > opening on the side of the cage to hold the nut while you try to loosen 
> > it.
> > If the cage has been ripped up you have to wedge a wrench onto the
square
> > nut to hold it. I have had to cut the head off the boll to get the
> > crossmember out then, chisel off the cage. I have rewelded the cage
back 
> > in
> > place and replaced all the mounting hardware. I have also removed the 
> > cages
> > and left them off. Your option.
> >
> > Rick Norris
> > #36 Sunoco Corvair
> > www.corvairalley.com
> >
> >>
> >> A real Corvair question and that is need to know the best way to remove
> >> front crossmember without destroying all the holding bolts and nuts on 
> >> one
> >> that has rusted to where it may mean the bolts will break as removed. 
Do
> >> you drill up through the broken pieces and replace?  What is your
> >> experience in this area before we start on it?
> >