<VV> front cross member

[Rick Norris]

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?
>
>
>
> Would also like to know if someone has a good replacement crossmember for 
> '61 Lakewood not over a couple hundred miles from Indianapolis.   Ken 
> Clark
>
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