So. I figured I'd make a build thread. Here it is. Your welcome.
Always support the back end when cutting a frame. Here I welded a steel bar on each side to support the frame while notching.
If recently notched, and it's welded in like mine, prepare for a headache.
And here is the beginning of the notching. Start by dropping the gas tank. And cover it with cardboard and blankets.
If you are ever doing this, be sure to lay down 1/2" welds here and there until you get it pretty much assembled. Even though its thick steel, that shit WILL warp, and you be pissed cause its hard as shit to get it back into shape. So just play it smart and don't do full welds till all outer plates are in place.
Next is raising the gas tank. This is pretty essential on nbs. Even after raising it you still need to watch where you lay as the tank will only be about 1.75" off the ground AFTER raising. Start by welding 2 support braces to the 2 crossmembers just to keep everything square.
Then chop them suckers off
Now. Take yourself a strait edge and make a line EXACTLY one inch above the bottom of the cab. Cut along that line and no higher. If you do you will regret it. I got a little wobbly myself.
Now. Take some 1"x1" square tubing and weld it directly under where the crossmember will lay.
Now. Set your crossmember back on, and tack weld the front crossmember on
Then hold the front crossmember up and weld it and inch higher than before. Weld that sucker up.
Reinstall gas tank in the new, raised position. Note: this will NOT interfere with the factory bed floor.
Always support the back end when cutting a frame. Here I welded a steel bar on each side to support the frame while notching.
If recently notched, and it's welded in like mine, prepare for a headache.
And here is the beginning of the notching. Start by dropping the gas tank. And cover it with cardboard and blankets.
If you are ever doing this, be sure to lay down 1/2" welds here and there until you get it pretty much assembled. Even though its thick steel, that shit WILL warp, and you be pissed cause its hard as shit to get it back into shape. So just play it smart and don't do full welds till all outer plates are in place.
Next is raising the gas tank. This is pretty essential on nbs. Even after raising it you still need to watch where you lay as the tank will only be about 1.75" off the ground AFTER raising. Start by welding 2 support braces to the 2 crossmembers just to keep everything square.
Then chop them suckers off
Now. Take yourself a strait edge and make a line EXACTLY one inch above the bottom of the cab. Cut along that line and no higher. If you do you will regret it. I got a little wobbly myself.
Now. Take some 1"x1" square tubing and weld it directly under where the crossmember will lay.
Now. Set your crossmember back on, and tack weld the front crossmember on
Then hold the front crossmember up and weld it and inch higher than before. Weld that sucker up.
Reinstall gas tank in the new, raised position. Note: this will NOT interfere with the factory bed floor.
