Reply to "Rear Lower Cross Brace Removal"

I am right in the middle of installing both the removable lower cross brace and the P-Brake bracket. I cut both out with a reciprocating saw and then used an angle grinder to grind down the welds that were left; the "get dirty" step mentioned.

I have an early car, #1663, and the nice IPSCO aluminum brace did not fit. Measure the space between the rails before you order. The aluminum one is made to 12.370" and the vendor will not make a custom size. Apparently the frame rails can vary +/- 0.25" from the factory, especially the early cars. Mine came in at 12.10. Dennis Q is making a steel one up for me in that size now.

For the P-Brake bracket, you can tap the 1/4-28 threads into the frame, but you only get 2-3 threads. A better option is to order rivnuts and an inexpensive ($10.00) installation tool from Pegasus racing. The Dennis Q. P-brake bracket fit perfectly.