Notching the frame
 

Well my truck is on a very slow budget build. luckily i have multiple vehicles so i dont mind my truck being down for a weekend or a few days i just hate the whole let it sit for months on end. plus I dont have a garage :(

I did a flip kit on my truck last fall and chopped the coils a little. well the front is obviously a little higher then I want but I want to do spindles and coils in the front but due to funds thats gonna have to wait a little.

I plan on pulling the bed again once the weather breaks so i can clean the underside of the bed up and spray rubber coating along with some rust repair and take a wire brush to the frame and all again and really go all out cleaning it up.... possibly a 12 bolt swap if I get lucky...


My next step I am thinking will be notching the rear axle and shocks all around. so this is where I am asking for help from yall. the roads around here are freaking HORRIBLE and even puting around my rear will jump around after smacking the frame. I am sure the for what i think are stock shocks are worn and will help but while i have the bed off I might as well notch it.. Can i just grab a c-notch brace off ebay and be good?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-87-Chev...ca4af0&vxp=mtr


Or is there something better? If i had my garage and welder here with me (military) i would just grab some flat stock and build it myself and weld it all in....



Thanks for the help guys. just so you know heres what my lady looks like

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps1f9f4ed3.jpg

shes got a different grille and wheels but ultimately will go back to the black dwindows when i get my 295s and 255s and sorry shes soooo busted looking. the PO didnt really care and spray bombed everything. i am slowly trying to get everything taken care of

Re: Notching the frame
 

That c-notch kits looks fine.

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Ok so just to make sure i have my head together its as simple as trace the notch and the bolt holes, cut/drill and bolt in and im set? Is there anything yall recommend? Would it hurt to throw a few tack welds on the edges for a just in case thing? Or not really needed and worthless

Re: Notching the frame
 

I would support both front and rear section of frame before cutting, just to be sure, then bolt it place. I think it never hurts to weld it. The bolt in part is for those without welders...Jim

Re: Notching the frame
 

Drill your 'corners' of the notch area & cut to them (helps prevent 90* sharp angles for a stress crack to form).
Bolt-in is fine but if you get an opportunity @ a later time for some 'insurance' welds, they certainly won't hurt (unless the next owner wants to remove them for something different).
Good drill bits & some cutting fluid to help keep them cool.

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My 2 cents, the Porterbuilt two pice c-notch is the best way to go if budget will allow it's stronger than a one pice.

Re: Notching the frame
 

Thanks for the info guys. I dont plan on there being a next owner lol

I will look into portees notch