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who says boxing in the frame was hard?

SCOOBYDANNN

SCOOBYDANNN

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This is officially my second customer.

all done with the body on and everything hooked up. we are about half way done and the only thing moved moved was the fuel/brake lines.

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whatcha think?
 
taking our time it has been 2 days and we are to the half way point. engine compartment will be tricky, and we're going to fix the steering box area by repairing the already cracked frame and boxing it with sleeved bolt holes.

the guy is making it a lowrider so we are also going to box the a-arms and 4 linking the rear w/ airbags. (that won't be till later though.)

oh, body mounts are bolted in through the top.
 
How much and what kinda performance difference will I notice? It looks cool, and I would like to box mine, but I want to know if I will really notice a big change, and if its needed.
 
Put in a well designed cage tied into the frame and you will get the same effect. If I understood correctly, he was boxing the frame on a 2WD that will be using an airbag set up. That is definitely the way to go w/ a street cruiser. For 4x4 applications, I'd suggest a full cage tied into the frame. However, boxing in the front frame section where the steering box goes is a MUST IMO in all 73-89 chev pickups/SUV's. The way he is doing it sounds like it will be pretty dang stout too.

Just my $0.02.
 
double frame...

I saw a pulling truck a guy had--he used peices of another frame with all the brackets and hangers removed to box in the frame instead of flat plate!--he welded the 2 back to back.,so it became rectangular tube instead of a "C" channel!..it must have been very heavy...but it never broke!.. :crazy:
 
Man, I'm so jealous of you southerners. That underbody is spotless compared to ours. I replaced all my brake lines 4 years ago, and 1 already rusted through the other day! Doing a box job like that, with body on is just impossible, you could never coat those welds good enough to protect from conditions here.
Looks good though.
 
73k5blazer said:
Man, I'm so jealous of you southerners. That underbody is spotless compared to ours. I replaced all my brake lines 4 years ago, and 1 already rusted through the other day! Doing a box job like that, with body on is just impossible, you could never coat those welds good enough to protect from conditions here.
Looks good though.
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Ditto! I almost crapped my pants when I saw that clean frame, under body, spring hangers! GOD I see what I am missing! :crazy:
 
I only wish we had a plasma, but for right now we have a well tuned oxy/ace and a few grinding disks. :D

How much and what kinda performance difference will I notice? It looks cool, and I would like to box mine, but I want to know if I will really notice a big change, and if its needed.
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chevy frames are designed to flex. thats fine for normal driving and light off road. boxing the frame gets rid of almost all of it. one thing i have learned is go all or nothing. don't do just portions. i did that on my previous truck and boxing just portions ultimately killed my frame.

Put in a well designed cage tied into the frame and you will get the same effect.
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i think a well designed cage AND box will be the ultimate in getting rid of frame flex. I will definately do this to my own truck.
 
man i wish mine was that clean.everything has a coating of rust mixed with rusting paint.lol.nice box job.
 
the guy is making it a lowrider so we are also going to box the a-arms and 4 linking the rear w/ airbags. (that won't be till later though.)
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Take some pics.. :grin:
 
That is a very nice rustless frame. My body and frame has gone past the normal rust color and starting to get black. Rot is not far off.
 
And I thought I had a good clean frame for my project...
 
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