LanceB
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Well still inspecting brothers 77 to get it road worthy. I noticed the front cross member and oil pan are dented up. Looks like someone bottomed out at some point. I am not too worried about the oil pan I am trying to prioritize the projects (trans rebuild coming soon), but the crossmember is a little concerning. I saw you could buy a new one for $141 in a catalog but I assume this means taking the entire car apart to replace. Could a body man just weld a formed piece of frame/steel over this, grind it, paint it, done? It isn't the original engine so being technically right on everything isn't a huge concern, just safety and getting it mechanically sound. Also curious about what oil pan to replace with since probably not the original L82 and I saw a couple of different types. ;help