[bob macey]

My 72 Conv has rusted out flanges on the automatic transmission crossmember. I thought I could put any cross member from that year in the car ,now I've been told that I need one from a conv or a455 model with a boxed frame , is this true? Is this part going to be hard to find, maybe I should weld up my rusted one. Thanks for any info you all might have one this question, Bob

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[bob macey]

My 72 Conv has rusted out flanges on the automatic transmission crossmember. I thought I could put any cross member from that year in the car ,now I've been told that I need one from a conv or a455 model with a boxed frame , is this true? Is this part going to be hard to find, maybe I should weld up my rusted one. Thanks for any info you all might have one this question, Bob

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[stevep]

Figure out what the original length was and add the nessessary amount to it.If you don't have a welder yourself,it shouldn't cost that much to have a shop do it.
If you buy a used one,it would probably already have been fixed.So fix yours and save a few bucks!

[Ccass]

There are only 2 crossmembers....All 1968-72 A body "convertible" crossmembers are the same shorter because of "boxed" frame. All 1968-72 A body "hardtop" crossmembers are the same. That's Chevelle, Cutlass, 442, GS, etc. + 69-72 GP and I think 69-72 Monte Carlo. Good crossmembers are not hard to find (especially dry climate areas.