A Rear Frame Member

On June 22nd, I received a phone call from Deron Shady informing me that the rear cross member of the frame was pretty much gone from rust.  This frame member passes directly over the gas tank and is under a body panel that provides little clearance.  Leaves and other debris would get lodged in the narrow confines on either surface of the frame and moisture would get trapped there, causing rust.  In this case, the rust had become very destructive.  Deron wondered if I might be able to find a replacement cross member.

I held out little hope that night as I e-mailed every possible source I could imagine and as I put Internet ads out on several sites - hot rod, antique car, early Mopar, etc.  On Wednesday, June 24th, I received an e-mail from a fellow named Andrew Edler with whom I had done business before (He does eBay business as RUSTMAN.).  He had modified a frame a few years earlier in a way that had eliminated the rear frame member, and fortunately for me, he saved the piece I needed.  A few days later, it was in my hands.  Ain't the Internet amazing?!