Confirmed, "X" frames ARE weak!

Richard/SIA

Well Known Member
Got the floor out of the bed of my '59 El Camino today.

Not a lot of good news there, the "Smugglers Box" and a lot of other sheet-metal appears to have been removed by a prior owner.

Then I noticed the "repaired" frame crack. :eek:

My old '59 was repaired right at the junction of the "X", this one is repaired just ahead of the rear frame kick-up.

Yes, I'm going to be modifying this frame, and putting in a Jag IRS.

I do not see how the X frame 409 cars survive. :dunno
 
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