Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 04:34 PM

What would you do? Just weld something ON TOP?

maskale · 10-21-2011, 04:45 PM

that weld is crap, clean it all of and put a good backing plate. on it.

or a new truck.

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by maskale

that weld is crap, clean it all of and put a good backing plate. on it.

or a new truck.

i AGREE IT IS! iT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN i PICKED IT UP 2 WEEKS AGO.

A plate on it shoul do the job?

spudz · 10-21-2011, 05:13 PM

I seen one cracked right there and it was from a bad front end colision. Maybe the frame was straightened and wasnt repaired correctly? I would be looking for a frame personally.

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by spudz

I seen one cracked right there and it was from a bad front end colision. Maybe the frame was straightened and wasnt repaired correctly? I would be looking for a frame personally.

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Its just going to be a truck to take to dinner and stuff like that no hardcore offroading...

If I went with a new Frame where would I get one and how much?

spudz · 10-21-2011, 05:17 PM

here is the one I saw and it was from a front end wreck

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 05:18 PM

ok ok they fix it?

spudz · 10-21-2011, 05:19 PM

no the guy that bought it put a new frame under it.

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 05:23 PM

how many hours would swapping a frame be?

How much for a frame?

98layinframe · 10-21-2011, 06:08 PM

are you a good welder? do you have a nice 220V machine? Easiest thing to do is take it to a frame shop, have them check to see if the frame is twisted, bent or diamonded in anyway... if it is they straiten it, and ya weld the crack up solidly. Those few booger welds sitting on top the metal is not a solid weld in any shape or form.

81Stepper · 10-21-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 98layinframe

are you a good welder? do you have a nice 220V machine? Easiest thing to do is take it to a frame shop, have them check to see if the frame is twisted, bent or diamonded in anyway... if it is they straiten it, and ya weld the crack up solidly. Those few booger welds sitting on top the metal is not a solid weld in any shape or form.

Can they Straighten it with body on truck?

beasst · 10-21-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 81Stepper

Can they Straighten it with body on truck?

Yep. Gage it, pull if needed then they would weld it up. Ive done several when I worked at a frame shop. Take a couple of hrs to set up, gage, pull if needed and weld up

Rogue_Alphonse · 10-21-2011, 06:23 PM

You can drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop the crack... then weld the hell out of it with a plate!

willett · 10-21-2011, 06:46 PM

why is either side of the crack flared up like that?

76stepsidechevy · 10-21-2011, 07:17 PM

I'd grind all that old garbage booger weld off of there and beat that frame back into shape there and weld it up nice. Does the truck drive straight? look like everything's in decent alignment?

spudz · 10-21-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by willett

why is either side of the crack flared up like that?

My guess is the frame rail was knocked way over from a wreck. and someone pulled it back straight.

Goldfinger · 10-21-2011, 07:27 PM

take a monkey wrench to it cut a gash into it that goes straight through and is about 1/8 of an inch clamp backing plate and do a good long slow weld

Damien · 10-23-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 98layinframe

are you a good welder? do you have a nice 220V machine? Easiest thing to do is take it to a frame shop, have them check to see if the frame is twisted, bent or diamonded in anyway... if it is they straiten it, and ya weld the crack up solidly. Those few booger welds sitting on top the metal is not a solid weld in any shape or form.

I agree. Have a shop check it out. Then i would plate the crack. It looks like someone already drilled a hole or it ran to a factory hole.

meter swinger · 10-23-2011, 01:28 AM

Thats repairable. Dont frame swap for that. Easy to straighten, then weld fishplate on. There are a whole lot of 50's trucks out there with camaro clips welded on. Speaking of fish hows the mullet festival this year? Damn i miss that gulf coast cookin.

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81Stepper · 10-24-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by meter swinger

Thats repairable. Dont frame swap for that. Easy to straighten, then weld fishplate on. There are a whole lot of 50's trucks out there with camaro clips welded on. Speaking of fish hows the mullet festival this year? Damn i miss that gulf coast cookin.

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mullet was a blast. Brantley Gilbert Friday night then Twice the Crowd for Trace Adkins Saturday.. had a nice time

88bagedntaged · 10-24-2011, 12:38 PM

Hit up 67_SS396, he has a CUCV blazer that has had a hard crawling life. The crack in your fram looks Identicial to what Buster has been through !

lindstromjd · 10-24-2011, 02:44 PM

You need to stop-drill that better than what's there right now. The hole that's there looks like the crack is already past it. But then clean up all the old crap, bend everything back to where it's supposed to be, and weld the crack shut. Then weld a plate on both sides of it to re-inforce it.

Oh, and "Hi" from about 30 miles south of you.

81Stepper · 10-24-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lindstromjd

You need to stop-drill that better than what's there right now. The hole that's there looks like the crack is already past it. But then clean up all the old crap, bend everything back to where it's supposed to be, and weld the crack shut. Then weld a plate on both sides of it to re-inforce it.

Oh, and "Hi" from about 30 miles south of you.

hEY MAN! its over at the Chevy dealer as we speek

81Stepper · 11-11-2011, 06:06 PM

Your41Plague12 · 11-11-2011, 06:38 PM

Good work. Looks much better and is no doubt safer now.

10-21-2011, 04:34 PM	#1
81Stepper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crestview Florida Posts: 30	Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) What would you do? Just weld something ON TOP?

10-21-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
maskale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 159	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) that weld is crap, clean it all of and put a good backing plate. on it. or a new truck.

10-21-2011, 05:13 PM	#4
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) I seen one cracked right there and it was from a bad front end colision. Maybe the frame was straightened and wasnt repaired correctly? I would be looking for a frame personally. __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

10-21-2011, 05:17 PM	#6
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) here is the one I saw and it was from a front end wreck Attached Images __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

10-21-2011, 05:18 PM	#7
81Stepper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crestview Florida Posts: 30	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) ok ok they fix it?

10-21-2011, 05:19 PM	#8
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) no the guy that bought it put a new frame under it. __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

10-21-2011, 05:23 PM	#9
81Stepper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crestview Florida Posts: 30	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) how many hours would swapping a frame be? How much for a frame?

10-21-2011, 06:08 PM	#10
98layinframe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 267	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) are you a good welder? do you have a nice 220V machine? Easiest thing to do is take it to a frame shop, have them check to see if the frame is twisted, bent or diamonded in anyway... if it is they straiten it, and ya weld the crack up solidly. Those few booger welds sitting on top the metal is not a solid weld in any shape or form.

10-21-2011, 06:23 PM	#13
Rogue_Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gap PA Posts: 280	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) You can drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop the crack... then weld the hell out of it with a plate! __________________ 1991 Mustang GT Vert, T-5 w/ Pro 5.0, Trick Flow upper & lower, BBK cold air intake, 3:73, BAMA chip, etc. 1988 K5 Blazer, [coming soon] TBI 400, SM465/NP208, 12 bolt rear, 3:08's, looks like a 1980. 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 fully loaded daily driver! Where there's a will, there's a rig!

10-21-2011, 06:46 PM	#14
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) why is either side of the crack flared up like that? __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

10-21-2011, 07:17 PM	#15
76stepsidechevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Windsor Locks Posts: 628	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) I'd grind all that old garbage booger weld off of there and beat that frame back into shape there and weld it up nice. Does the truck drive straight? look like everything's in decent alignment?

10-21-2011, 07:27 PM	#17
Goldfinger Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: laurel hill Fl Posts: 645	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) take a monkey wrench to it cut a gash into it that goes straight through and is about 1/8 of an inch clamp backing plate and do a good long slow weld __________________ 1985 C10 Custom Deluxe LWB 305/700r4 [ Goldfinger ] 1999 k3500 crew cab dually 6.5tdi/4l80e

10-23-2011, 01:28 AM	#19
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) Thats repairable. Dont frame swap for that. Easy to straighten, then weld fishplate on. There are a whole lot of 50's trucks out there with camaro clips welded on. Speaking of fish hows the mullet festival this year? Damn i miss that gulf coast cookin. Posted via Mobile Device

10-24-2011, 12:38 PM	#21
88bagedntaged Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Tx Posts: 172	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) Hit up 67_SS396, he has a CUCV blazer that has had a hard crawling life. The crack in your fram looks Identicial to what Buster has been through !

10-24-2011, 02:44 PM	#22
lindstromjd Gentleman Jim owner x2 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 464	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) You need to stop-drill that better than what's there right now. The hole that's there looks like the crack is already past it. But then clean up all the old crap, bend everything back to where it's supposed to be, and weld the crack shut. Then weld a plate on both sides of it to re-inforce it. Oh, and "Hi" from about 30 miles south of you. __________________ 1975 GMC Gentleman Jim #1 -357 / 700r4 1975 GMC Gentleman Jim #2 -350 / TH350



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11-11-2011, 06:06 PM	#24
81Stepper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crestview Florida Posts: 30	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed )

11-11-2011, 06:38 PM	#25
Your41Plague12 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,009	Re: Cracked Frame ( Brackets and Reinforcements Needed ) Good work. Looks much better and is no doubt safer now. __________________ Steve Member of the Foot Pedal Club '83 Chevy K20: 6" Rough Country, 3" Performance Accessories BL, Bushwacker Cutouts, 38x15.50 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws, 350 HP 350 crate engine from Jegs, Turbo 400

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