My Frame

[robert [Veteran Member]]

as most of yall know i bent and cracked my frame recently. instead of having it bent back and welded up i went and found a used frame. i bought this frame for 250 dollars and only thing that is wrong with it is there is a bad spot on the frame (pictures to come.) i dont know it looked like it was rusted threw on this bad spot but then i got to looking at it closer and it seems the guy torched this spot when he took the frame off of the truck. it kinda sucks but its the only bad part on the whole thing..

this is my plan. i want to clean it up patch up the spot that is bad and paint it with por 15 paint.. but i hear all the time about people boxing in the frame and making it stronger.. let me know what yall think because i want to make the frame stronger but i dont want to do work to the frame that is not needed.

I'll put pictures up tomorrow hopfully.

thanks rob

[B3concepts [Veteran Member]]

If it was me i would fix the frame that was on it. Its just metal. Or, just cut that part out and make a new improved frame. After all, its just metal.

[robert [Veteran Member]]

yea i hear that alot but according to alot of people that is going to be really expensive.. and the only one that i know who can do any of that is white rhino and i wont be able to make the truck up to him.. cut the part out of the use frame that i have i belive is the way im gonna go. but i hear boxing it in makes it stronger? i dont know but i would like to box it in..

[BigCountry [Veteran Member]]

If it was me i would fix the frame that was on it. Its just metal. Or, just cut that part out and make a new improved frame. After all, its just metal.

just fix it.......the frame under the truck is already boxed in the rear above the axle, the previous owner did it.............http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/27381/...425Q85.jpg

[BigCountry [Veteran Member]]

robert you have seen the build thread on your truck right?.....keep your frame, alot of work has been done to it already

[redneck23ms [Veteran Member]]

any competent welding shop should be able to repair your existing frame. if i were you i'd stop by a few welding shops and let them look at it and see what they say.

[robert [Veteran Member]]

alright i'll go down to this place called a&i welding its the only place i know in gulfport.. I'll see what they say..

[robert [Veteran Member]]

Ok This Is The Deal.. You All Talked Me Into Getting It Fixed.. But I Do Want To Swap Out Frames Later On Down The Road.. But This Kid From A Collision And Body Shop Has A Frame Straightener. Said For Him To Straighten The Front Weld It And Fix The Cross Member Problem It Will Be $250.00 I Dont Belive That Is A Bad Price And I'm Willing To Pay It.. I Will Just Keep My Old Frame And Do Small Work To It And One Day Later On I'll Most Likley Swap Them Out. Thanks For All The Help Guys Appreciate It.