Hi Guys,

I guess this is the section to post in, doesn't really fit anywhere else.

I've got some rust repair to do on my car, and I think I may need to do a bit on the subframe box section (upper surface). To do this I'll have to drop the subframe.

How easy/difficult is this to do? Can you keep the engine mounted to the subframe? I reckon I can repair the top surface of the subframe if I have around 15" of clearance between it and the body.

How about putting it back together again? I won't be doing this for a while so just trying to get an idea.

Any help/advice etc is greatly appreciated.

All the best,
60 Ply

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

Nobody done this?

1960 fullsize cars had a bolt in subframe at the front, I don't know if it is the same with the Valiant/Lancer over the next few years. Can anyone comment on the smaller cars?

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

If you are talking about an engine K-frame, then yes, the smaller cars have them too.

Buddy of mine made a dolly that he dropped the engine, trans, and front suspension out of a Barracuda as an assembly.

Not sure how much you can lower it out without removing the engine.

I used to take the K-frame out of my Dart and leave the motor in, supported on blocks.

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Official Cookie and Mater Tormentor.

You will want to soak those bolts for a week before trying a wrench on them.....

If they wont start to turn and bugger up the nut holders you will be forever sorry.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

Not sure if a K member is the same thing - I understand them to be like the front cross member.

I'm talking about this thing : http://postimage.org/image/glx3js2s/

I might be getting lost in translation though.

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

The K member is a more abbreviated version of your sub frame.

The picture you posted looks rather like a later B body subframe.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

It was just a picture I managed to find of a mopar subframe. Mine's probably a little different.

The rust problem I've got is on those fore-aft box sections. It's on the top surface nd I need to cut it out and replace it. I think the original structure was two channel sections lap welded together to form the box. Where it's rusty I'll hack it out ond replace with a single thicker piece to get rid of the lap joint.

Any idea what gauge steel these originally were?

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

You might check with AutoRust to see if they have anything that might help or inspire.

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"When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it." - Pointy-haired Boss

1964 Valiant V200, 225/Pushbutton 904
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