what thickness did anybody use to notch their frame for the A/C compressor.

 

The piece you cut out, can't you just flip it & weld it back in upside down to fill the hole you created.

 

Yes, but then you'd still have holes at the ends.

The crossmember is 1/8". I got a piece of 2" x 3' 1/8" strap from Ace and used that to fill in the notch.

 

I feel that it'll look cleaner by not reusing that peice. Thanks for the thickness

 

Modded with new steel.

 

Don't forget to notch it for oil pan clearance too.

 

Thank you for the help. Good pics. Mine doesn't need to be as big. It's for an LT1 lol

 

I just put a dent in it with a hammer and there was no need to clearance the oilpan either.

 

I dented it in at first, but It looked way too close. I have the engine back out, so I figured why not do it while it's out.

 

Man, I completely passed over that part. My bad.

Regardless, same thickness needed.

FWIW, combination of old and new (can't just flip over the piece that you cut out):




("The more I practice welding, the better I get at grinding.")

 

very true