thanks for everybodys help. morbid is going to hook me up with a subframe. i dont want to hassle with repairing the same one again. my girlfriends new cousin-in-law is a structural welder. im going to have him reinforce it and box it too. then maybe ill go hunting for the aussie bar. i appreciate all of your help. props to morbid for hooking me up. i appreciate it man.