Daverods project 66

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Originally Posted by Strodder

Dave you got me thinking last night. You can also raise the front portion of the frame in front of the cab. Like you would do in the rear. It would raise your engine too, so you can't go too high. It would for sure get your 20s on and lay frame. You would also have to drop the front portion of the frame in front of the cross member to mount the sheet metal and bumper. Lots of work, and the cheapest way to go.
Watahyahknow's idea is good too, but looks like it would be expensive. Do you have a link to there web site?

You've just described a frame 'Z' where the frame stub is cut-off & re-attached higher vs. the original rails. If you've got more time/talent vs. money, it's worth doing. If your lacking either, Nathans Dropmember does the same thing & fixes many 'compromises' that people experience when notching a stock crossmember (and the extra work for the radiator core support when doing a 'Z').

I've done the crossmember notch but it doesn't give you much for the work. To combine a c.member notch + frame 'Z' is just extra work. Skip the c.member notch & raise the rails up more when doing the 'Z' (I realize the OP has already done the c.member notch).