Back in the "old days," many channeled bodies were joined to the frame by welding. This column addresses the downside of this approach and suggests a good alternative. Q.I'm working on a '50s-era 1932 ...

For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two distinct ...