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06-16-2012, 11:42:20 PM
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Is my sub frame twisted?
Painting the sub frame I noticed the frame on saw horses on a level ground all 4 corners do not touch. Is this twisted? I see no damage or bends in it. It came out of 145 horse, 2 barrel, 350 so I don't think it got that way by horse power.
 
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06-17-2012, 06:06:54 AM
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Maybe it's a reflection but in the top pic it looks like the right side rail is caved in near the front body mount.
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06-17-2012, 07:41:07 AM
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"on level ground"???
and exactly HOW level are we talking?.......using a 12" bubble level on a 6' long 2x4 is NOT considered level.
I also agree with ^^^^71rs about the passenger side down bend appears to have been smacked.
Go to most any descent body shop that has a frame machine and they both measure it and true it up.
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06-17-2012, 08:02:12 AM
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looks bent to me even on the computer screen .
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06-17-2012, 08:40:19 AM
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The picture in the grass in not level but my shop floor is level. It is a shadow in the picture because the frame does not have any visible damage.
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06-17-2012, 09:38:13 AM
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I wouldnt trust those horses as being the same.If anythings twisted,its prolly them.
If your floor is absolutely level,lay the frame on it and measure that way.I think the fisher body manual has some crosscheck measurements for square.If you dont have one,I can try to get them up later today,or maybe someone else has the page.
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06-17-2012, 09:48:48 AM
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How well did the hood and fenders line up?
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06-17-2012, 02:36:43 PM
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All the body panels did line up. There were some shims involved. I rotated the frame 180 degrees and it is still not level. I guess it is off to the frame shop tomorrow. That really sucks since I just painted it.
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1994 Z28 Sold
2012 2SS/RS
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06-17-2012, 11:07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bowtie98607
All the body panels did line up. There were some shims involved. I rotated the frame 180 degrees and it is still not level. I guess it is off to the frame shop tomorrow. That really sucks since I just painted it.
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What, shims on these cars ? No way.
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06-17-2012, 11:12:36 PM
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Mine only has about 2lbs of them
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