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Mar 24, 2007 | 01:06 AM

cboyd

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Frame Repair pics

Hey guys
Just a few pics of the chassis repairs I've started.

Mar 24, 2007 | 07:27 AM

Belgian1979vette

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What did you do to have the dimension stay right when welding ?

Mar 24, 2007 | 07:37 AM

TopGunn

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Wow! Nice job you're doing, looks great!!

Mar 24, 2007 | 09:03 AM

BB72

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Repairs look great

Obviously your pretty good with a welder. I hope thats the only spots on the frame, myself I would just look for another frame.

Mar 24, 2007 | 09:11 AM

LYLE

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The end of the frame rail is not the way the frame was made at the factory. Did you make the end of the main tube that way for a reason.
The patching looks real good but I would have bought a rear section or a frame.

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:39 AM

Retro78

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Originally Posted by BB72

Obviously your pretty good with a welder. I hope thats the only spots on the frame, myself I would just look for another frame.

I agree.. very nice workmanship. But I am not sure that frame is worth the trouble given the look of the rest of it.

Mar 24, 2007 | 04:35 PM

moosie982

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Nice work, do you weld/fabricate for a living ? Peace,,,Moosie

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:09 PM

cboyd

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Originally Posted by Belgian1979vette

What did you do to have the dimension stay right when welding ?

I cross braced everything with with 3/4" square tubing, and used the frame deminsions drawing I took from one of the restoration books to keep checking it. Once everything was welded, I heated the whole area that was welded to 450 to 500* with a tiger torch to relieve any stress created by the welding. When it cooled I removed some of the braces and checked the deminsions again. Everything so far has stayed true.
I am in the process of looking for a doner chassis. I will dry fit the chassis to the body to make sure everything lines up before I dress the frame. The kick ups and corners are the only rotted areas, so if this works out I'll use it, if not "oh well", guess I'll be buying another frame.

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Mar 24, 2007 | 11:16 PM

cboyd

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Originally Posted by TopGunn

Wow! Nice job you're doing, looks great!!

Thanks TopGunn, I'm not sure if everything is going to stay straight, if not I'll just wait until I can source anothe frame. So far so goog.

Clyde

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:23 PM

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cboyd

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Originally Posted by BB72

Obviously your pretty good with a welder. I hope thats the only spots on the frame, myself I would just look for another frame.

Thanks BB72, I did lots of fab work in my younger years, but not much lately. The corners and kick ups are the only bad spots except the frame body mount brackets. I have new ones from "ultimate performance car".

Clyde

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:39 PM

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cboyd

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Thanks for the input LYLE. It must be the way the pic is taken. The ends are cut on an angle as per factory. There is a gusset about 4" into the frame rail. This side is not completed yet, the end cap is not in place. I am trying to source another frame just in case this dosen't work out the way I am hoping, but I enjoy the challange. My son is just starting his welding career, so I am hoping this will help him use his imagination, and help him realize that all problems have solutions.

Clyde

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:50 PM

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cboyd

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Originally Posted by moosie982

Nice work, do you weld/fabricate for a living ? Peace,,,Moosie

I use to, a long time ago. this is something I'm doing with my son for the challenge, I enjoy working with metal, and my son is just starting is welding career, so I'm hoping he learn something from it. I am trying to source another frame, just incase this dosen't work out the way I want.

Clyde

Mar 25, 2007 | 10:11 AM

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LYLE

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After looking again the end cap may be all that is needed. The picture angle is the problem. Sure is a good way to teach your son how to weld fit and bend sheet metal.

Mar 26, 2007 | 04:11 AM

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cboyd

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Originally Posted by LYLE

After looking again the end cap may be all that is needed. The picture angle is the problem. Sure is a good way to teach your son how to weld fit and bend sheet metal.

Maybe keeps his intrest more than Tech. school did. Gives him a goal to work towards.

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