Thread: 1949 Chevy, Viper powered

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1st picture: Stripped, ground, wire wheeled the entire frame, welded nuts into every mounting hole that would be used, and painted the interior of the frame rails with primer.

2nd-4th pictures: Welded spreader bars across front and back, removed cross members (besides center), replaced one bad section of frame near front steering box stock location, primered inside of rails and began fitting boxing plate in 3 pieces per side. Used 3/16" plate for all boxing plate, cut straight pieces, marked to fit, cut with plasma, ground smooth, primered inside of plates, tack welded into place.

5th picture: With 2 front sections of boxing plate, radiator crossmember, and front suspension crossmember fit and tacked in place; placed frame on steel table and created jig to hold it in place, level and straight to narrow rear of frame for wide tires (305/25/22, didn't want to widen fenders). narrowed rear of frame 8 inches, 4 on each side, strung, centerlined, squared, everything necessary to ensure straightness. Welded new rear cross bar in place.

*more to follow. Some pictures missing inbetween these steps because the file is too large and shrinking it would take away what happened between them.