What A Mess!!!!!

[a squarecan]

OMG!!!! I took all this time to take everything apart and getting ready to start sandblasting the frame. All I had left to do was unbolt the actual crossmember. Well I went out and took off all the bolts and tried to wiggle it loose and it didn't budge!!!!! I was thinking (what the hell!?!?) I went and looked on the passenger side and some one welded a patch panel on the fricken frame!!!! Not to mention in the process welded the cross member to the frame!!!! AHHHHHH!!! I am soo upset right now! Another set back!. Now I have to go find another frame! I guess I will just hunt for a 73-87 short frame. Any one have any tips on a conversion such as this? Are the frame widths the same under the cab? I know I will have to move cab mounts, but what else is involved?

*wants to break something at about this time!!!!*

To think I am was about to order my disc brake parts this morning too!

Any one want any scrap metal because I have some for anyone who wants to haul this POS away!!!!


Here are some pix of the mess I have on my hands!!!!
well first are some shots of the front end...



and here is the absolute mess I am left with!



Anyone in oregon or southern washington have a frame they are look to part with? 63-87 I do not care as long as I dont have to deal with a mess such as the one I see now!

Sorry for the vent I am just very frustrated now!
Keith