hi, i ask this question as im having some issues mounting my crossmember up to my frame. its seems that i cant get the passenger side bolt holes to line up flush to the frame rails. i can post pics, but has anyone ever done the irs swap on a 2000+????

strange that the drivers side sits flush, just not the passenger side.. and im sure that its not hitting on the spare tire well.

any thoughts, suggestions??? ill try and get some pics up.


farmerz24

Lenko did... just hold off, he may have some pointers for you.

lenko is not 2000+, its a 99 i believe.

and ive already talked to him.


farmerz24

john has a 00 vert , his 99 was gone along time ago

^^Yep

http://www.j-body.org/members/jlenko/cars/4/

The body/frame is no different from 95-05. Look at Lenko's and CTS's pix. They both have lots of good shots that should clear up any problems you are encountering. The frame rail is not perfectly flat, and the only thing you are going to hit is the spare tire well, so if you've hammered that in in the two spots, you should be good.

If you have pictures of the problem, that might help us answer your question.

My first swap was on the 03 half-car I'm turning into a trailer... I flipped it upside down, makes things so much easier! The real first swap was on my 2000 vert (this car), the second was on my old 99 vert (for the new owner, Patrick).. the third was Jay's 98 Sunfire. All the chassis' are identical, the only difference is the second hose to the fuel filler neck on the 95-98 cars... but it fits in the space provided in the new crossmember, so it's no concern....

If it's not sitting flat against the framerails... and you've already dented in the spare tire well to accommodate it.... then either your frame rails are bent, or the crossmember is. Make sure you've dented the spare tire well in far enough... I had problems the first time I tried to mount mine, we hadn't pushed it in far enough.