1972 K-5 350/350 Blazer: I just found a remnant of a broken bracket (attached with two really large like 9/16" or 5/8" factory-looking bolts and nuts) to the lower edge/section/lip of the C-channel frame just aft of, (posterior, behind, caudal to) the rear shackle mount for the FRONT driver side spring. It appears as if it broke/sheared where an attachment hole had been drilled (weakest point?). What ever broke it was major, as the flat, bottom lip edge of the C-channel frame is curled upward. Again, the bracket remnant looks factory, but certainly could have been Bubba at his finest too. Does anybody know what was attached here??? If I had to guess, I'd guess maybe a tranny skid plate, but that's justa S.W.A.G. Thanks for the help! -Lee
To orient you, the orange "S" the rear shackle for the driver side FRONT spring. Broken remnant of the mystery bracket is circled in yellow (Yes, I do have better pics of it)
A closer view
Even closer yet. Looks like it been here a while.... Maybe since 1972??? The 3 smaller arrows show the fracture line
From pretty much directly underneath, arrow shows where the fracture occurred at a once-round hole.
From the passenger side looking toward the driver's side.... You can see the frame's C-channel lip got bent upward on the inside when the bracket torqued and broke
From the passenger side again; frame lip bent upward
To orient you, the orange "S" the rear shackle for the driver side FRONT spring. Broken remnant of the mystery bracket is circled in yellow (Yes, I do have better pics of it)
A closer view
Even closer yet. Looks like it been here a while.... Maybe since 1972??? The 3 smaller arrows show the fracture line
From pretty much directly underneath, arrow shows where the fracture occurred at a once-round hole.
From the passenger side looking toward the driver's side.... You can see the frame's C-channel lip got bent upward on the inside when the bracket torqued and broke
From the passenger side again; frame lip bent upward
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