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chevy_mike · 01-28-2015, 07:07 PM

This was done to prevent the frame from "racking" into a parallelogram if one frame rail was pushed/hit. Don't try to fix it as it's not broken.

What I did to fit my tank was to move the rear crossmember back about 4" or so.

01-28-2015, 07:07 PM	#7
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: tank relocation, not straight cross member on chasis? This was done to prevent the frame from "racking" into a parallelogram if one frame rail was pushed/hit. Don't try to fix it as it's not broken. What I did to fit my tank was to move the rear crossmember back about 4" or so. __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...