thank you so much! Those pictures alone answer a lot of questions.
Then box it in?
If you are going to remove it, grind the spot welds from the bottom of the cross member. That way you don't have to drill holes.
That’s a great idea also. Thinking about the level of effort to do that it might be best to remove that panel anyway, notch and box it on the bench and then spot weld it back in place. In which case it might be easier to just put a round tube crossbar in its place between the frame rails to keep that area more rigid. Thanks for all of the tips and ideas guys!
Excellent, thank you! Your pictures give me a very good idea on where I can expect to find all of the spot welds. I’m gonna buy a spot weld cutter/bit and try removing it from under the car. Thanks again!
The frame support is going to be a thicker gauge metal to drill through.
Yep. I took a stab at it last night with a step drill. Those spots may have to be drilled all the way thru.
