first time zing a frame

hey guys I bought a 37 chevy truck and at the point to start on the frame the frame is solid so going to box the frame in. This is my first time zing a frame on a truck and don't know how much to go in the front and back any help or advice can really help thanks nico

 

Personally I wouldn't go any more than the width of the frame on the front and just enough to get it to sit with the right rake on the rear.
I'm no fan of having the front of the frame look like it is hitting half way up the cowl.

 

I built a mock up frame out of regular old wood 2x4's before i made one out of steel. I used 2x4 3/8 rectangular steel for the real frame. The wooden 2x4's are not really 2x4 but its close enough to get you an idea on what your frame layout should be.

 

Use your front and rear wheels/tires and suspension components to build a 2x4 lumber mockup of the frame. Mess with it til is sits right, then use that as a template on your frame.

 

i totally understand what you are saying me ether i don't like it that way ether

 

never thought of doing that will mock it up with 2x4's and see how it looks and i should do it with the suspension I'm going to use right ?

 

gonna box ur frame. make shure to cut pieces so they fit inside rails gives it lots more streanth.

 

okay thanks for that tip

 

yes try to build the wooden frame just exactly like the "REAL ONE" so every thing is close to what you plan. mark your layouts on the wood frame like where thcab rests, the back of the engine block to the cowl of the cab, locaton of the raditor etc.............. do alot of reasearch and search on the net.