Transmission crossmember fabrication on a budget

Fabricating a custom transmission crossmember using scrap metal. This was the next step in the mockup of a Chevy 350 in my '78 Chevy LUV mini truck project. It also means more custom sheet metal fabrication can be done, as well as figuring out what can be done for a radiator and fan. All done with materials I had laying around, saving money for more truck parts!
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What should we do today 00:11
Digging for gold 00:44
The master plan 01:13
Cutting up some parts 02:57
Exhaust won't fit, cut it out 09:36
Weldin 'er up 11:43
Welding bolt plates to the LUV frame 16:35
Bolting the crossmember in and hoping it works 20:31

[@brianquilty687]

Wow ...... 1K views and only one person commented ..... I'm stunned.

[@LTscustomgarage]

That's how it was in the earlier days 😆

[@rookie__pilot]

What size tube is that ?

[@LTscustomgarage]

1 1/2 × 3/16 DOM if I remember right

[@rookie__pilot]

@@LTscustomgarage just bought some earlier, dont remember what size but it was DOM i believe. Thanks for the reply!

[@LTscustomgarage]

No problem. Good luck with the project

[@magicman_metal_fab]

Did you use to draw graffiti? 🤔

[@LTscustomgarage]

Uuhhh yeah lol long time ago. I did my time 😆

[@LTscustomgarage]

Question for you, how did you know that? Lol

[@magicman_metal_fab]

@@LTscustomgarage I did too. I was terrible at it. 😆

[@LTscustomgarage]

@@magicman_metal_fab but dude, it was fun though wasn't it?!

[@magicman_metal_fab]

@@LTscustomgarage absolutely 😇