Frame Rail arrival & inspection

Frame Rails, working with frame fixture, measuring, welding

Boxing Frame Rails

Installing Crossmembers

Front Spring
C Notches

Bob rear
frame rails

U-Coat It

Assemble Frt Suspension

Installing Ladder bars - Rear end

Sandblasting & Powder Coating

Sponsor Sign & Chassis

04 Ladder Bar

Install Engine & Trans

IN 600 Street Induction Product

Steel Tubing Structure

Installing Windshield

Mounting Rats Glass Body to Chassis

Mounting Radiator, Grill Shell & Insert

Mounting of the Pulleys

Mounting of Steering Column

Wheel and Tire Combination

Duvall Gets Chrome

 We have taken a different direction with this installment.  This is suppose to be the segment installing the rear cross-member.  As many projects go, we have changed direction to the other end of the frame and will be working on the front spring C notches.   You can see in the picture the front spring in the flat front cross-member. The frame is positioned upside down. After making sure the spring is in the correct position we start the layout of the rails to be altered.

 Lines are spaced equally from the spring on the bottom of each frame rail.  We then stand the frame on end and determine the depth of the C notch to be installed.
 Once we have the lines laid out and transferred to the side rails we determine the angle we want on the lead and end of the C notch.

Cut the rough opening and check to make sure the angle cuts match each other, outside to inside of each frame rail.  A die grinder and wheel works great.  If you have a reciprocating saw that will work as well.
Straighten up all the cut lines, file the edges and repeat on the other rail.  Measure to make sure the other C notch is in the same location on the rail as the first.  Repeat the process on the second frame rail.  Then lay the spring back in the frame and check the C notches.

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