I welded on the rear axle mounts for ladder bars on the rear end when I installed the 1960 Oldsmobile 9.3 rear end because I knew that a set of 8′ ladder bars painted red would give the Gasser that old school the side view look that I would want.
I will be obtaining the needed 3/4″ rectangular materials and do a little welding with the MIG when the summer heat leaves (109 today) and it gets into the 80’s early in the mornings