Cutting floor with G-Bar/Air Ride suspension???

[scherp69]

Has anyone ever had to cut their floor to get the G-Bar or Air Ride rear suspension to fit? Mine's going into a 68 Acadian (Nova), but I'm also wondering about other cars. It's always been advertised a bolt in, so I'm just curious. Before I cut the floor, I'm going to go and take some pics and post them. Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

[scherp69]

Here's the pics.

Main brace in place
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/scherp69/RearSuspensionmockup.jpg

Gap between frame and brace
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/scherp69/Gapbetweenframe.jpg

Where's it's hitting the floor
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/scherp69/Hittingfloor.jpg

Also where it's hitting the floor
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/scherp69/Alsohittingfloor.jpg

In the third photo, the black lines are felt lines where I will have to cut.

[bigtyme1]

We did'nt have to cut the floor, but we had to set jack stands on the G-bar and I got in the trunk to add some wieght and was able to push the floor up a little. You won't notice anything and it fit real tight. I would advise not to cut the floor, the floor will give enough and go up even. you will never notice it.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Mike, you can jack the brace up and it should go into place. I have run into this in a few installs. It does seem to be car and crossmember tolerence. Get each off a tennie and the hammer must come out. I would put a block under on corner, bolt it, then go to the other side, jack it and bolt that side. Then plug weld it.

[scherp69]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll give that a shot in the morning. Will post pics once I get the suspension all mocked up. Thanks again.

[scherp69]

Well it all worked out.

See the end result:

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=14495