I used some sort of special frame paint, directions said to keep it out of direct sunlight..?
took forever to weld in cups.. did this right as porterbuilt stuff was coming out, too bad I didn't buy his whole front end set up...next time I guess! so far with just engine in, my arms are about 3/4 inch off the ground.
had to make a few notches for the big block mounts
thats a Tremec TKO 600 she's mated up to, also stuffed a 12 inch DF clutch in there for good measure. the stats show that tranny is awesome! low close ratio 4 speed, with a really tall over drive, so I will be running a 4.44 rear. of course this thing is gonna be tubbed and will be running stickyest/ widest/lowest profile tire I can find!
like my trans crossmember?
I figure it the bed is wood, why not!?
