Now that I have the centre cross member in, I can now mount off it a mount for the front fuel tank strap. I cut this from the same strap my engine mounts were made from. 6mm thick and has the same curve in the corner as the fuel tank strap. It has been capped both ends and another gusset added in the middle which follow the edge of the pipe and welded solidly to it.
What I also thought was a good idea was to incorporate a centre body mount along the rear of the cab floor. I bought a complete set of rubber 64-67 Chevelle convertible. I much prefer rubber as it isolates the body better from and road or drive train vibration. Also far less stress on the body mounts themselves.
Used a holesaw to match the step in the rubber mount to keep it located. The recess in the bottom of the pressed cup will mean the bolt head is flush and leave plenty of room above the drive shaft
You will also notice two extra holes drilled in the mount. This is to hold the tank strap in place so there is no shear load on the body mounting rubber.
The strap get sandwiched with the lower rubber and mount underneath and the upper rubber above it.
This is what the body mount will bolt into. I decided against bolting the fuel tank strap directly to this as was concerned about fatigue long term with the other fuel tank mounts all being solidly mounted to the frame and the body rubber mounted. Now all fuel tank straps are mounted directly to the frame.
The fuel tank strap used to sit like this but now has been shortened the exact amount that the thickness of the upper rubber is so it can bolt directly to the frame rather than the rubber mounted body.
