1950 Willys Truck re-rebuild by 50wllystrk

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In the last picture I had the main section of the crossmember built. I still had to create a way to mount it to the frame on both ends and bolt it to the transmission.

The transmission mount needed a flat plate and the frame mounts just needed flat plates to bolt to the frame. In each case the flat plates had to have webbing or gussets to either support or distribute the weight from the crossmember to the plates. I suppose this is where we get to be individuals and decide how to go about this.

Here's how I finished mine.

4-24-2012

 Thanks little_Jeep, Ok, how 'bout this... It's art sitting on the table, but under the truck I'll call it a crossmember, as in these next pictures.

Just to sum up the 57 Chevy truck so far.... As I recall, I dealt with lining up the front pulleys and had to make one pulley from two pulleys.

Then made the plug wire holders, of which I didn't like my first design. Then made a second design I really liked.

Had to make header spacers to make room for the oil filter.

Reset the alternator back to get the wires where I needed them to be.

Then the exhaust system.

Then the crossmember.

Along the way I had to make the motor mounts that went to the frame. Make the bracketry to hold the dual electric fan set-up.

Just trying to make the point that if I had put a time schedule on this project I would become frustrated. During this Chevy project, with a time limit, I'd have settled with ideas that just weren't my best. I'm not a fast worker, but I keep walking into the shop and slowly make a difference when I can.