new guy in northeast pa

hi all, im new here. 3 weeks ago i got a 79 fairmont wagon i6,c4,7.5 273 rear car.i plan on alot of mods to it. first thing i did was change the wheels, second was headliner and radio. third is comming steering wheel. i plan on a v8 swap. i have a double hump cross member comming and i got a 7.5 3.08 traclock rear all ready to go in it this week. im glad i found this board. hope to get input. thanks matt

Welcome, sounds like you have a fun one . Any questions or needs...just ask away !

You might already have the double hump crossmember. My 79 had it stock. My 80 did not. The double hump has a smaller hump on the left side than it does on the right, and the non-double hump is almost straight.

Also, in order to install the motorsport/ford racing double hump, you'll have to modify the mounts on the crossmember, or on the car, because the mounting dimension of the later #3 crossmember is larger than the earlier one. If you modify the car and not the crossmember, then I recommend moving the rear mount plate toward the rear of the car, so that you have all of the adjustability you may need later.

By the way, welcome. Also, are you in the town of Northeast, PA, or are you in northeastern PA?

Later,
Mike.

wilkesbarre pa. thanks