boxing frame on 52 chev - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kjt52 · 03-10-2013, 10:56 AM

Does anyone know of a place where you can buy pre cut metal to box a frame or do i have to fabricate my own?

solidaxel · 03-10-2013, 02:23 PM

For the close fit you need on your frame, which may be just a little bit different than the next, for welding purposes.
You can cut some craft paper to fit within 1/16" just under the lip of your chassis to your local blacksmith shop or muffler shop and have them cut two pieces for your chassis. The hardest part is making the pattern!

renegade8720 · 03-10-2013, 06:14 PM

Progressive Auto

Super nice people to deal with!

mr48chev · 03-10-2013, 08:26 PM

Speedway has the front sections http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1947-5...tes,50957.html

Progressive Automotive boxing plate page http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/Boxing.htm

A guy should be able to make his own with about ten bucks worth of cold roll from the local steel yard though. Especially if you can dig through their remnant pile and maybe buy it by the lb. One of the local farm equipment manufactureing/ welding / machine shops usually leaves their remnants in a pile on the floor by the steel rack for guys to pick through before they load them in the scrap bin. I've bought a lot of metal out of that pile over the past 35 years.

98layinframe · 03-10-2013, 08:43 PM

If ya have an angle grinder making boxing plates is about one of the easiest things we do to our trucks. Dont get me wrong id love the idea of just buying an already made part to save my time, but for the 400+ price of progressive's set there's alot other parts I could buy with the extra ~300 bucks id save over making my own.
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03-10-2013, 10:56 AM	#1
kjt52 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: thunder bay ontario canada Posts: 9	boxing frame on 52 chev Does anyone know of a place where you can buy pre cut metal to box a frame or do i have to fabricate my own?

03-10-2013, 02:23 PM	#2
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: boxing frame on 52 chev For the close fit you need on your frame, which may be just a little bit different than the next, for welding purposes. You can cut some craft paper to fit within 1/16" just under the lip of your chassis to your local blacksmith shop or muffler shop and have them cut two pieces for your chassis. The hardest part is making the pattern! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

03-10-2013, 06:14 PM	#3
renegade8720 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 193	Re: boxing frame on 52 chev Progressive Auto Super nice people to deal with!

03-10-2013, 08:26 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,408	Re: boxing frame on 52 chev Speedway has the front sections http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1947-5...tes,50957.html Progressive Automotive boxing plate page http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/Boxing.htm A guy should be able to make his own with about ten bucks worth of cold roll from the local steel yard though. Especially if you can dig through their remnant pile and maybe buy it by the lb. One of the local farm equipment manufactureing/ welding / machine shops usually leaves their remnants in a pile on the floor by the steel rack for guys to pick through before they load them in the scrap bin. I've bought a lot of metal out of that pile over the past 35 years. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-10-2013, 08:43 PM	#5
98layinframe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 267	Re: boxing frame on 52 chev If ya have an angle grinder making boxing plates is about one of the easiest things we do to our trucks. Dont get me wrong id love the idea of just buying an already made part to save my time, but for the 400+ price of progressive's set there's alot other parts I could buy with the extra ~300 bucks id save over making my own. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 91 s10 - bagged bodydropped 4", 350/700R4, narrowed reared, cantilever rear air bag setup 1951 chevy 3100 - in build/acquiring parts process. Have full C4 Corvette suspension front and rear, tpi 350, 700r4, 18" torque thrust II wheels



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