I made up a pair of mounting brackets, got them Hooked to the rotating piece from the engine stands and then used the hoist to lift up the frame and slide them into the stands.
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I used some low profile forged C-channel that I had left over from my deck railing project several years ago, and it worked slick. It's rigid and plenty strong for the frame. I paid attention to adjusting the brackets on the rotating section to keep the C-channel aligned with the center of rotation, which I really didn't do with the '33. The old stand has an angled upright, so the narrower front of the chassis goes on it.
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The back is on the newer AC Delco stand, which is upright.
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I'm very happy with the mount. It's easy to move, doesn't go over center and try to flip, and isn't at all wonky as it rotates. Keeping centers of rotation aligned is the key!
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Once mounted and checked I used the flexibility to weld out the boxing plate extensions up front, and grind them smooth. A touch of body filler before prime and they'll be good to go!
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I've been waiting for 2 days for a quote from the media blasting place, and now that I've got the frame mounted I think I'll just attack it with a DA sander and be done. Jim Robinson pointed me towards one at Harbor freight that he uses, so I'll make a run to visit HF and get this thing ready to paint.
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