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1958 Chevy Truck - Volare, Noooooo!

1958 Chevy Truck
...he flipped the crossmember... 
   
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1958 Chevy Truck
...he flipped the crossmember right side up and measured each end to determine and mark its center point.
1958 Chevy Truck
Once KA Custom determined... 
   
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1958 Chevy Truck
Once KA Custom determined the correct placement of the front crossmember and assured the crossmember was level, it was tack welded to both framerails.
1958 Chevy Truck
Since the original framerails... 
   
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Since the original framerails are 6 inches wide, KA Custom used the plasma cutter to cut a diagonal ramp to mate the new 5-inch front framerails to the 6-inch 'rails.
1958 Chevy Truck
Tack welding and finish welding... 
   
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Tack welding and finish welding the new front subframe...
1958 Chevy Truck
...to the existing frame-rails... 
   
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...to the existing frame-rails came next.
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With the frame in one pie... 
   
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With the frame in one piece,...
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KA Custom completed the front... 
   
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KA Custom completed the front crossmember's bead welds.
1958 Chevy Truck
By using a cardboard template,... 
   
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By using a cardboard template, Kevin determined the boxing plates' correct dimensions for the old framerail sections at the front edge underneath the cab.
1958 Chevy Truck
After cutting the boxing plates... 
   
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After cutting the boxing plates out of sheetmetal, they were tack and bead welded to their new home.

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