33 Coupe Chassis 15        4/20/03

To weld the new brackets on, I needed a way to get underneath it so I decided to lift it with a hoist. By putting a couple of 4 X 4's under a some 2 X 4 channel iron that went across the ceiling joists, this would be a way I could hang the hoist. 
 

 

 

This is what it looks like after lifting the rear of the chassis to be able to get under it and weld those brackets on. I ended up lifting it to about a 45 degree angle for enough clearance. It's not pretty but it works.
 

 

 

Here you can see the bracket in place with some clamps holding it ready to weld. The first weld was from the back of the bracket (through the existing 4 link bracket).
 

 

 

Here I am welding the first of two welds from the rear. I had to go between the existing bracket and weld as far as I could which ended up being about two inches long. Then it was time to move to the other side and weld the remaining length of the new bracket (you can see what I mean by looking at the picture above).
 

 

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