[csmeutah]

thanks dsraven, lot's of good info. I did check the frame for square before I started and it was within 1/16" corner to corner so I think I'm good but yeah, probably got carried away with the welding in one spot, I will watch for that. Since the stress cracks are around rivets I plan to weld those up and then after I build a K frame for the tranny go back and re-evaluate the boxing. you said you used 3/16" on the box plates but I'm measuring closer to 1/8th on the original frame thickness?