Gas Tank Support Crossmembers

RtRearSide TankSptFt1 TankSptFt2 TankSptFtRtIn TankSptRr1
         
 
TankSptRr2 TankSptRr TankStrpFt TankStrpRr  
         

Front angle iron (1/8" thick) crossmember (tank support) is 1 1/2" x 2" x 39 1/2"
Rear angle iron (1/8" thick) crossmember (tank support) is 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 39 1/2"
Measurements were taken from the outside of the angle iron.

Captions:
RtRearSide: Shows two bolts above the hole in the frame on the right side. The left side is fastened the same way. These two bolts fasten the front angle iron crossmember to the frame. Bolts: 4 (2 each side) - 3/8" x 24 x 1" with lockwashers
TankSptFt1,2: Two different views of the front crossmember from each side of the truck.
TankSptFtRtIn: Inside of the frame on the right side showing the fastening method. Looks like the angle iron was cut along the heel and bent at a 90 degree angle both side and bottom to form flanges which are fastened to the frame with bolts.

TankSptRr1,2: Different views of the rear crossmember from each side of the truck. Bolts: for tank straps - 2 - 7/16" x 20 x 1 1/4" with lockwashers
TankSptRr: Rear crossmember left side showing the one bolt fastening the angle iron to the frame. Bolts: 2 (1 each side) - 3/8" x 24 x 1" with lockwashers


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