Regal frame notch

[Muswagon]

Been collecting parts. have the body sheet metal stuff I need (rockers, quarter patches, etc).

I also bought a frame notch kit from southsidemachine, its not here yet so have not seen the instructions, but for $105 I thought it was a good deal.

My question is do I have to lift the body off the frame to cut and notch, or can it be done attached? I tried searching and did not really get an answer.

I am sure once I pull the car into my garage I will get a better idea. I have a maxx jaxx lift so separating the two won't be that big of deal, but would still like to avoid

 

[Streetbu]

It's easier with the body off to cut it and then weld back on. I think several have done it with the body on, but they do separate the body slightly to get some working room IIRC.

 

[MC96]

I did mine frame off.

I used an Allstar Performance plate and its just not quite right, definitely recommend UMI or SSM.

I dont really see how you could do it with the body one but Im sure its possible.

If youre taking the body off look into boxing the frame rails too. I used ~6" strips of 1/8th" (Allstar sells it to go between door bars on circle track cages) , with 1" of the bottom lip of the C channel cut kinda in a perforation and folded up, gave it a nice flange on top and bottom to weld to. Put a ratchet strap at the middle body mount hole to keep the heat from spreading the frame rails.

See how quick it snow balls?

 

[Muswagon]

I am dizzy from that reply lol.... This is a polished turd project so not sure I want to get that into it. I am kinda digging the slightly separating idea.

With that said, any pics of where I should be bracing when I do of course take the body off and get hit by the big rolling snow ball?

 

[Local Hero]

I did my wagon {{{{ with the body on.

 

[Muswagon]

Any pics from when you did it?

 

[MC96]

I am dizzy from that reply lol.... This is a polished turd project so not sure I want to get that into it. I am kinda digging the slightly separating idea.

With that said, any pics of where I should be bracing when I do of course take the body off and get hit by the big rolling snow ball?

Haha I mustve spent 20 minutes typing it in between switching out parts at work, hopefully my edit makes it clearer

 

[Local Hero]

Any pics from when you did it?

Unfortunately no. I was more interested in just getting it done. There are a lot of images online everywhere of guys who have done it. I just looked at those.

 

[565bbchevy]

I did my frame notch for my Monte with the body on and no lifting of the body, IMO it was pretty easy doing it this way.

 

[87National55]

Personally if I would do it again I would still lift body. Easier to weld and fab in all your supports.


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