To frame notch or not?

[Macguyver]

Our # 1 selling kit is the 3/16" by far. Free shipping and no sales tax.

We have seen quarter panels wrinkle when using thin wall. G Body Parts Brian Weaver can back this up (his car).

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop/ols/products/ssm-g-body-frame-notch-kit

315 tire on the attached photo and room for more. Using Explorer 8.8 swap kit. Going 335 next season.

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop/ols/products/gbody88swap

 

[UC645]

Our # 1 selling kit is the 3/16" by far.

We have seen quarter panels wrinkle when using thin wall. G Body Parts Brian Weaver can back this up (his car).

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop/ols/products/ssm-g-body-frame-notch-kit

315 tire on the attached photo and room for more. Using Explorer 8.8 swap kit. Going 335 next season.

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop/ols/products/gbody88swap

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I have thought about the 3/16 kits, but I’m not sure if my old Hobart can weld that reliably. I’ve thought about cutting the notch panel down to 10 inch or so long sections, and welding in 1/8 plates to create what I can best describe as boxed sections, then welding the notch plate in piece by piece.

Never seen it done and have no idea if it’ll do anything, nor do I know if I need to do that since I have a bar welded in just behind the rear shock mounts, a shock tower brace, and a bar to tie the ends of the rear frame rails together.

 

[Macguyver]

I have thought about the 3/16 kits, but I’m not sure if my old Hobart can weld that reliably. I’ve thought about cutting the notch panel down to 10 inch or so long sections, and welding in 1/8 plates to create what I can best describe as boxed sections, then welding the notch plate in piece by piece.

Never seen it done and have no idea if it’ll do anything, nor do I know if I need to do that since I have a bar welded in just behind the rear shock mounts, a shock tower brace, and a bar to tie the ends of the rear frame rails together.

Some guys will do separate cavity's such as you are describing. Not really needed if using a back brace near the upper shock mounts.