I forgot Chevy was one of the last holdouts in using wood for subframing. Ouch.

As Pat said, the correct way is to get rid of all or most of the wood, and build a steel subframe, but it isn't for the faint of heart sometimes. My Kid did his '29 Fordor and said never again, and he LOVES to fabricate stuff.

The key is to get everything VERY square before you start welding, so that doors close properly and panels line up.

Don