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John V · 11-04-2018, 08:14 PM

I finished my transmission crossmember. I got a better feel for the welder and got better penetration on the later welds.

A little primer and paint and they're pretty much done.

I recessed nuts that I tack welded into the reinforcement plates, so it's super easy to install and remove the crossmember.

I also got my rear suspension parts from the fabricator. Converted to spherical bearings, and the toe and camber arms changed to turnbuckles to eliminate the cam bolts, which tend to slip. Simple to make.

11-04-2018, 08:14 PM	#113
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I finished my transmission crossmember. I got a better feel for the welder and got better penetration on the later welds. A little primer and paint and they're pretty much done. I recessed nuts that I tack welded into the reinforcement plates, so it's super easy to install and remove the crossmember. I also got my rear suspension parts from the fabricator. Converted to spherical bearings, and the toe and camber arms changed to turnbuckles to eliminate the cam bolts, which tend to slip. Simple to make.