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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | My 48 Chevy frame had stenciled on the inside I presume from the factory something to the effect of "do not heat or weld on frame"
This same message is also found on many if not all large truck frames today.
I would avoid welding on your frame.
I would also not want to box it not only because it involves welding, but because it changes how the frame acts. It was designed to flex, boxing it in places can lead to a cracked frame at the transition from boxed to open.
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Boxing frames, tempered frames, etc.
| 1959 Shorty | 09/27/2010 7:14 PM | |
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| Grigg | 09/27/2010 7:23 PM | |
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| crenwelge | 09/28/2010 1:36 AM | |
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| 53moneypit | 09/28/2010 9:01 PM | |
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| deerefanatic | 10/19/2010 3:14 PM | |
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