[Jack 1957]

OK, Back to the real world. I had to take a lot of measurements, mostly concerning spindle center line, core support location, and fender edge location. I was thinking of making a temporary fixture outlining the opning along the edges of the fenders but it would just be in the way. I have enough measurements to get this done right. After I had everything I needed, I busted down the front end sheet metal.





Next, there's an awful lot of very heavy, useless junk here that needs to be removed. Most of the permanent mounted parts were riveted with a few carefully located welds in the stress points. The rivets were still as tight as the day they were installed.







Just a quick look across the 49 frame toward the CTS lower rail is encouraging. The narrowing will take some work but it looks like locating the cradle in the 49 frame should be relatively easy.