C-notch

My name is Mike the FNG and im building 1950 chevy deluxe. just looking for some idea and how to C-notch the frame.
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Load it up, haul it up to Alex Gambino's shop, say C notch Please.

He also sells them or Morrison sells a nice looking one that is curved tubing.

 

We are building a 1950 Deluxe, right now, at the shop (MII, 4-link, air ride, as low is it can go). Are you just lowering, or planning on air ride?

 

Take a hunk a pipe and cut it in half.....

 

here is a pic of a chevy frame with a notch i had saved.

 

check my site here for 100's of pics of my build
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Diggin' the truck arms! We're big fans of them at the shop!

 

I didnt do the ch***is, i think thats why i saved it too was for the truck arms..

 

I know it's semantics but the term C notch is a very old term that has morphed into a complete frame rail reconstruction as seen above. This is my idea of a C notched frame. A short section of pipe is sliced in two, welded into the bottom of the stock frame rails, boxed and ground down to make a notch in the frame for only a small amount of clearance. The portion removed from the frame resembles the letter C. and gives enough clearnce to prevent bottoming out.

It was done a long time before air bags and frame draggers became popular. The workmanship is great but it's not a cl***ic C notch. JMHO

 

Cut a pipe in half, and weld it in solid. Reinforce where necesarry. Or if you a "lay frame" type dude buy one of those huge notch kits Gambino sells, he's got a good price and nows these Chevy's well.

 

Tommy is right, theres a bit of confusion between a little C-notch and a huge step-notch.
Both have their place depending on application.

 

I sold my 50 Deluxe to a fello HAMBer Hardknox66, he put the Gambino c-notch in it. It looks great but with some fabrication skills it can definitely done yourself to save a few bucks. Good luck!

 

Here you go: http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/c-notch.html

And if you want to go more extreme: http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/monster-notch.html

 

air ride all the way.i want it to lay frame if possible. from the sound of things it looks like i need to do a step-notch not a c-notch. if eveyone has pictures to help ???

 

If you want to have the work done by a good shop check out:Lakeman Ch***is, 343 East Santa Fe, Fullerton, CA. see Bud
Another shop that does nice work:Thompson Engineering, 2560 E. Fender Ave Unit A, Fullerton, CA. see Dave