Frame damage help
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Frame damage help
I am a mechanic, i love you take in projects on the side to mess with, i decidedit would be a good i dea to buy a wrecked corvette from copart. Mostly body issues, everything works, runs awesome, drives fine, no problems here.
But they arent going to salvage a corvette for body damage, It has some frame damage on the right side, to me it looks minimal, however i am new to corvettes, ive mostly been into F body stuff. so who can tell me how bad this looks and maybe a good frame guy in the NC area,
I have been to one guy who i liked but couldnt get to it till Febuary. He says he would pull on the frame to straighten what he coulld but i would still have to replace a section of frame, (which is fine, i have the place and tools to do it). Do you guys agree with this.
I also had someone to look at it and he said to buy a new frame and swap everything. I dont ant to but if it has to happen then its has to.
thanks in advance GUYs!
But they arent going to salvage a corvette for body damage, It has some frame damage on the right side, to me it looks minimal, however i am new to corvettes, ive mostly been into F body stuff. so who can tell me how bad this looks and maybe a good frame guy in the NC area,
I have been to one guy who i liked but couldnt get to it till Febuary. He says he would pull on the frame to straighten what he coulld but i would still have to replace a section of frame, (which is fine, i have the place and tools to do it). Do you guys agree with this.
I also had someone to look at it and he said to buy a new frame and swap everything. I dont ant to but if it has to happen then its has to.
thanks in advance GUYs!
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St. Jude Donor '11
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I am sure you are aware that the Corvette has a complete frame that runs from the front bumper to the rear bumper. Both of the outside frame rails are formed as a on piece rail. There are cross members that can be replaced, but as far as the main rails go, if they cannot be straighten, I am not sure what you can do.
Take a look at this thread http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...s-done-it.html and then go down to post 10.
Take a look at this thread http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...s-done-it.html and then go down to post 10.
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St. Jude Donor '17
Frame can be straightened and sections replaced. GM even has information concerning where to cut and weld as well as what type joints to use. Do a search in General and Tech. I have posted many pics and opinions as well as work I have had done.
Make sure you taalk with a frame person that has actually did frame work on a C6. I have hasd several C5's and c6's straightened by Burke Corvettes in Orlando. 7 hours drive for me but he's worth it.
Make sure you taalk with a frame person that has actually did frame work on a C6. I have hasd several C5's and c6's straightened by Burke Corvettes in Orlando. 7 hours drive for me but he's worth it.
