<VV> front cross member

[Ron]

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>
To: "Ken Clark" <kcvair at hotmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:20 AM
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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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