Making some progress, she's on the rack
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Melting Slicks
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Making some progress, she's on the rack
gettin' pulled back into shape. Here's a few pics from the festivities on Sat.
On the rack set up on a couple of 6 x 6's stacked up to clear the laser
With three points level frame was sitting about 1/2" up at body mount 1 on the passenger side
Took the twist out first, then pulled the left side forward to square it up.
Lots of readers for the laser
The system measures to 1 mm. It was way out to begin with, but now was level and the center section was perfectly square.
They'll be working on the front section tues night. Hopefully I can swing by & take some more pics.
Jim
On the rack set up on a couple of 6 x 6's stacked up to clear the laser
With three points level frame was sitting about 1/2" up at body mount 1 on the passenger side
Took the twist out first, then pulled the left side forward to square it up.
Lots of readers for the laser
The system measures to 1 mm. It was way out to begin with, but now was level and the center section was perfectly square.
They'll be working on the front section tues night. Hopefully I can swing by & take some more pics. Jim
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Melting Slicks
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Just the laser is $8,500 
Hope I'm not paying for it
Jim
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Interesting seeing this done. I have never seen this done before quite like this. I have seen it done on tv. Cool pics, hopefully you are able to get some more.
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Stan, Finally can't wait to get her back home and start working again 
Great work on Snowman's car, been watching that thread as well
Eddie
I've seen it done a bunch of times on full frame & uni body cars. Still find it fun to watch, just don't stand behind the towers in case a chain or pull bracket lets loose
Rick
Probably I don't think the factory tolerances were that close. I hear it was +/- 1/8" Wouldn't surprise me based on the adjustment slots in all the brackets & body mounts.
Jim
Great work on Snowman's car, been watching that thread as well Eddie
I've seen it done a bunch of times on full frame & uni body cars. Still find it fun to watch, just don't stand behind the towers in case a chain or pull bracket lets loose
Rick
Probably
I don't think the factory tolerances were that close. I hear it was +/- 1/8" Wouldn't surprise me based on the adjustment slots in all the brackets & body mounts. Jim
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Saturday he was using the specs from the AIM. First step was to get the frame level & take the rack out of the center section. He has an old spec book that he forgot Sat but will bring tonight that has the 72 spec's. Tried to find better specs on line but couldn't find any. Especially one's that would show the lower ball joint location.
Jim
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Saturday he was using the specs from the AIM. First step was to get the frame level & take the rack out of the center section. He has an old spec book that he forgot Sat but will bring tonight that has the 72 spec's. Tried to find better specs on line but couldn't find any. Especially one's that would show the lower ball joint location.
Jim
Jim
I would think that info would be part of the price of the fancy laser system.
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Melting Slicks
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I know, the key is used to. Getting them out of archives is the trick. Found some additional info on line earlier. No work tonight & I'll be traveling Thurs - Sun so I guess it'll be phone calls for the next few days.
Alan
I can't think of any "new" full frame cars at the moment. Everything is now uni body, except the Vette of course .
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I know, the key is used to. Getting them out of archives is the trick. Found some additional info on line earlier. No work tonight & I'll be traveling Thurs - Sun so I guess it'll be phone calls for the next few days.
Alan
I can't think of any "new" full frame cars at the moment. Everything is now uni body, except the Vette of course .
Jim
Alan
I can't think of any "new" full frame cars at the moment. Everything is now uni body, except the Vette of course .
Jim
Late model Vettes are actually a high strength low alloy steel unitized conventional frame design.
Your frame pull is looking good. I have to do the same to mine when I get the body off. At one point in time someone bottomed out my Vette causing the trans crossmember to bend upward about 1/4 inch.
I guess the term "drive it like you stole it" also applied back in 1972. Or was it "if you see it, run over it"?
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Actually there are still a few conventional frame vehicles still in production. Most trucks, vans, SUV's of course but also passenger cars like the Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis.
Late model Vettes are actually a high strength low alloy steel unitized conventional frame design.
Your frame pull is looking good. I have to do the same to mine when I get the body off. At one point in time someone bottomed out my Vette causing the trans crossmember to bend upward about 1/4 inch.
I guess the term "drive it like you stole it" also applied back in 1972. Or was it "if you see it, run over it"?
Late model Vettes are actually a high strength low alloy steel unitized conventional frame design.
Your frame pull is looking good. I have to do the same to mine when I get the body off. At one point in time someone bottomed out my Vette causing the trans crossmember to bend upward about 1/4 inch.
I guess the term "drive it like you stole it" also applied back in 1972. Or was it "if you see it, run over it"?
Besides the frame damage, I already replaced three bent control arms 
Jim