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**JJorgensen52** · 06-09-2014, 10:06 PM

Thanks!

Today, I got slowed down a bit but I did get the front shackle hangars mounted.

I also got the engine, front cross member, and engine pads drilled and fully mounted.

I decided to use the hangar section of the '87 frame as a reinforcement plate, rather than attempting to create a neat filler for the area I had to cut out where the parking brake mounted (see my post from yesterday)

I'm hoping to get the rear axles swapped tomorrow, so I can finalize all the holes I need to drill, then start cleaning up the frame for paint. I still need to weld up an extra few holes where the front spring hangars land, but otherwise it's basically ready.

06-09-2014, 10:06 PM	#56
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: '72 C3500 GMC flatbed project Thanks! Today, I got slowed down a bit but I did get the front shackle hangars mounted. I also got the engine, front cross member, and engine pads drilled and fully mounted. I decided to use the hangar section of the '87 frame as a reinforcement plate, rather than attempting to create a neat filler for the area I had to cut out where the parking brake mounted (see my post from yesterday) I'm hoping to get the rear axles swapped tomorrow, so I can finalize all the holes I need to drill, then start cleaning up the frame for paint. I still need to weld up an extra few holes where the front spring hangars land, but otherwise it's basically ready. __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)