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Frame Boxing Question
I am getting ready to box my frame rails and just want to make sure I am planning correctly. I was going to cut the steel to the size of the inside of the frame rails, grind the edges at an angle, then weld them smooth to the inner edges of the frame. Does this sound correct?
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
Are you angling it from top to bottom. Or are you tring to make it square with the bottom having a lip. Use long pieces of card board to make templets. Weld spot to the corner. Weld from bottem to top front to back little welds at a time at 35-45 degrees. Keep the metel from getting waves. Bevel the plates at 45 at top and sides for the butt weld. Hope that helps.
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
I'm not trying to be a smart a$$, but why would you want to box the frame?? Really an honest question.
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Big Block Short Bed Stepside
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
looks and for strength thats what I'am doing
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
more for strength!!
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
Thanx Simon. I forgot about the fact the lower lip is wider than the top. I am planning on making the inner plate straight up and down. So I will have to work on that.
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
With the open c chanels and even with the roll cage the frame will still twist up a little. Alot of the old hot rodder weld up the frame to give it a nice clean look.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Centerville, GA
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
Ask Mike Rowe on the Ferd commercial. Stronger frame. Not necessary for a daily driver, but if you are racing or pulling max loads then it is besides smoothing the frame for a show truck. That is the biggest reasons to do it.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Frame Boxing Question
For the killer looks factor, how 'bout building a new frame entirely, from 2x5 or 2x6 rectangle tube...? Helluva fun project, I think. And from the condition of the frame on my truck....it'd be easier and faster to start over than to box it (massive infestation of rust) A boxed frame would be slick though. Anyhooo, my $0.02 worth of
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