well i carfaxed mine today, a little too late. i found out in 11/96, it had been wrecked. "Front end impact with gaurdrail." But it was never totaled, salvaged, etc. So that left me feeling a little beter that the frame wasn't fully bent, or if it was bent then i'd assume it was straightened. so i think it's just behind the notches. did some more measurements tonight with my buddy and the ART roadgrater notches are uneven, so that's making the back even worse. so i think i've decided to backhalf it and get it done. if the front is bent, i highly doubt it's bad. the body mounts and everything loosk fine, and the cab, fenders and front of the bed are all lined up perfect. so thank you to everyone for the help and advice. it is a project, it was calling for a backhalf anyway, so i think it's getting one.