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After welding the notches in the sub frame for the mounts (199), I discovered the entire frame had warped.

 This side view drawing explains it better. (It is exaggerated in the drawing)
I made some cuts and used my tube bender to apply pressure and to hold it straight while I welded the cuts back together.
 It worked great. Still a lot of work to do, but I am making progress.

Here I am trying to align the boxes with the frame all for one reason, to drill a hole through the frame
 (where the drill is stuck in hole in the second picture) and through the front box mount bracket.
I cannot do it on the truck, because the engine is in the way. Note the "adjustable" stand at the far end...my drill press table.
  
Another shot looking down the sub frame rail.