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Finally got my front crossbeam rebuilt and installed. Went with a 2"x4" whitewood stud that I cut down to fit inside a new metal stud. I chopped the height of the stud down to 1 3/16" and it was a tight fit in the metal stud. Used the old crossbeam to mark my holes so I can reinstall everything without trying to make new alignment holes. Had to cut the PVC spacers down to allow fer the wooden stud. It bolted right in.

The real test will be the main belly pan and if it will bolt in or not. I believe I made enough allowances when I made the first crossbeam...so it shouldn't be a problem Tomorrow will tell...

Since I have the belly pan off...I'm gonna take another stab at making a heat shield fer floor pan. The aluminum flashing on the belly pan reflects the heat from the exhaust system right back on the floor pan and this is the perfect time to address that issue. I have some leftover aluminum flashing to attach to the existing heat shield. I know I need a good air gap to allow fer the aluminum flashing to dissipate any heat it absorbs so it minimizes the heat transfer to the floor pan. Since I have the belly pan in place, I don't have to worry about the road beating up the thin aluminum flashing.