Frame Question???
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Drifting
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From: Vacaville, CA
Frame Question???
I pulled the body off the basket case vert today and the frame is solid with a little surface rust. There is however a joint on both sides of each side rail just in front of the mid-crossbeam with the exhaust openings. There is a flat rectangular piece of metal welded on the inside 45 degree slope on these side rails at the same place as well.
Is this normal or is this a patch....where the entire front-half of the frame was replaced?
Is this normal or is this a patch....where the entire front-half of the frame was replaced?
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Drifting
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From: Vacaville, CA
Don't know how to post pics. To better describe, both side rails have a "step" with a weld about half-way back on the sides. Is this normal or should the outside flat portion of the side-rails be completly smooth front to rear.
Drifting
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I hope this helps some...
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It's free!!
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On photobucket copy the IMG link and paste it into your post here.
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Originally Posted by BlackRocket
Don't know how to post pics. To better describe, both side rails have a "step" with a weld about half-way back on the sides. Is this normal or should the outside flat portion of the side-rails be completly smooth front to rear.
Yes, smooth. But get pic. up a.s.a.p.
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Drifting
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From: Vacaville, CA
Description of pictures....
The first picture shows thew weld vertically on the side and top of the frame.
The second picture shows the "patch" plate in the inside portion of the frame.
Both sides are the same????
The second picture shows the "patch" plate in the inside portion of the frame.
Both sides are the same????
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Drifting
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From: Vacaville, CA
Yeah, I think you are right. 
Looks like it was sectioned. I measured a couple of "x" dimensions and they were right-on. I am such a meticulous person I may have to save my pennies and order a SRIII tube frame for my basket case.
What do you think I can get for a rolling frame like this with little rust, brakes, rear trailing arms/susp., front susp, and steering arms. All used of-course.
Looks like it was sectioned. I measured a couple of "x" dimensions and they were right-on. I am such a meticulous person I may have to save my pennies and order a SRIII tube frame for my basket case.What do you think I can get for a rolling frame like this with little rust, brakes, rear trailing arms/susp., front susp, and steering arms. All used of-course.
Safety Car
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From: North Easton Mass
Many of us in the North East would KILL for a frame that clean, weld or not. Unless you're doing a NCRS restoration, you could just grind the weld down and powdercoat the frame as long as the rest of it is in good condition. I don't know the value of a rolling chassis, but unless the suspension has been rebuilt with new bushings, etc. and the trailing arms are in A1 shape I would guess that the rolling chassis wouldn't be worth too much more than the bare frame.
Rick B.
Rick B.