torsion bar frame mount

[440WIP]

Need some advice please. I bought  69 Dart recently. It was originally a /6 converted to a 360, and I was going to bump it up to a 440. It has some body and drivetrain issues which I knew about and accepted as part of the deal. Unfortunately when I was going in depth underneath I found major corrosion around the torsion bar mounts on the frame. Can this be fixed with donor parts? Is there an aftermarket repair kit of some sort available? I have never done this type of repair before. Is it even safe to do or even if repairable, what type of tradesman could/would do it?

[fourspeed]

If you want an original look, you could hunt down a donor crossmember. The other possibility is www.autorust.com who makes "caps" that weld over the crossmember and weld to the torsion bar socket.

[A13Dart]

I think I saw an a-body torsion bar cross member on e-bay last week, might still be there.

mike.

[signet]

here is a picture of what is under the floor sheet metal.

http://www.bigblockdart.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1231&cat=500&ppuser=1817


i would attempt to get a good crossmember,hack the floor and replace.

but i have done rust repair before and have access to some of the tools needed.

with the floor chopped open and the drivetrain and t-bars out it would be much easier for you.

take care