[superchevy]

Straight axle time, Baby!
It's time to start on the frame. First on the list was to move the rear springs in board and into the frame rails... they call it pocketing the springs. I pulled the "pocketing" kit I bought 3 years ago out from under the bench and got to work. After the rear springs were pocketed, it was time to lop off the front crossmember/suspension. After carefully measuring, the sawzall came out and did the surgery. The new frame rail stock was set in the frame, and then everything was set on my buddy David's chassis jig. David being the ace fabricator he is, plated the frame rails where the new pieces meet the old, bull-nosed the front of the rails, and welded in a new crossmember with radiator mount. We measured...and measured...and levelled...and laser levelled...and measured a lot more before eveything was finish welded.
Here's some pics: