Frame Identification Test
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Frame Identification Test
Any idea what year this frame is???
Went out to 29Palms CA to visit my son before he heads off to Afghanistan. We had some down time so the wife and I did a little exploring. She wanted to go see this "artist" she heard about out in the desert, so in the interest of paying her back for the cruise-ins and car shows, I went.
I was wandering around in the scorching heat and came upon a car frame stuck in the ground. I said to myself "Hey, that looks like a Vette frame" and figured I'd share the pix with you guys. Looks like only a little surface rust and some extra glass block, but otherwise...
And one of a boy and his mom...LOL
Went out to 29Palms CA to visit my son before he heads off to Afghanistan. We had some down time so the wife and I did a little exploring. She wanted to go see this "artist" she heard about out in the desert, so in the interest of paying her back for the cruise-ins and car shows, I went.
I was wandering around in the scorching heat and came upon a car frame stuck in the ground. I said to myself "Hey, that looks like a Vette frame" and figured I'd share the pix with you guys. Looks like only a little surface rust and some extra glass block, but otherwise...
And one of a boy and his mom...LOL
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Not a Vette frame
Notice that the rear cross member is a welded unit. On the Vette it would be attached via the rubber isolated cups. Also, on the 68 up frames, there is a support piece welded between the kick up and the side rail.
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Don't know about the art part.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
really?
Still think it's a Vette frame?
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The angles from the kick up to the side rail are not there, the #3 body mount is too far back and the pockets for the trailing arms are not in the rear of the kick ups nor are the holes for the trailing arm bolts. The rear side rails do not have the welded steel cups to accept the rubber mounts in the cross member.
Still think it's a Vette frame?
Still think it's a Vette frame?
#3 body mount is exactly where it should be.
There is a little bondo filling the trailing arm holes.
You do understand that we are looking at the frame from the body side , right ?
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The angles from the kick up to the side rail are not there, the #3 body mount is too far back and the pockets for the trailing arms are not in the rear of the kick ups nor are the holes for the trailing arm bolts. The rear side rails do not have the welded steel cups to accept the rubber mounts in the cross member.
Still think it's a Vette frame?
Still think it's a Vette frame?
It was definitely a late C3 frame,one thing we all can agree on,it certainly is NOT art...
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Bud you better get out some pics to compare. Noonie's right the rubber cup mounts are there.
#3 body mount is exactly where it should be.
There is a little bondo filling the trailing arm holes.
You do understand that we are looking at the frame from the body side , right ?
#3 body mount is exactly where it should be.
There is a little bondo filling the trailing arm holes.
You do understand that we are looking at the frame from the body side , right ?
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Scott... my only question for you is, did you take her to see the "Rejuvenator"...???
If not, you'll need to have your son tell you of the legend of the Rejuvenator... oh, and tell him to stay safe!!
GUSTO
If not, you'll need to have your son tell you of the legend of the Rejuvenator... oh, and tell him to stay safe!!
GUSTO
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Not sure what the "Rejuvenator" was/is. I'll ask him. I was an air force crew dog, so i only know about bad hotel room service...
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Bud you better get out some pics to compare. Noonie's right the rubber cup mounts are there.
#3 body mount is exactly where it should be.
There is a little bondo filling the trailing arm holes.
You do understand that we are looking at the frame from the body side , right ?
#3 body mount is exactly where it should be.
There is a little bondo filling the trailing arm holes.
You do understand that we are looking at the frame from the body side , right ?
You're right, the pix are from the body side. the bracing for the kick ups is there, just buried in what i think is mortar holding the glass block in, you can see them in the first two pix. (and did you see my response on the body lift post?)
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