Location: Donegal, Ireland
Posts: 117
My VIN: 1569
Club(s): (DOI)
I'm sure the values in the manual are for checking the frame is straight, but I figured they'd be enough to get a start. But they're really not. Which leaves me 2 options. Pull the body off my car (which is not really something I want to do at this point, but I might), or pick up a cheap rusted out frame that is straight. Anyone got a frame they don't want?
- Devon
83 Canadian Spec - Manual, Grey, Fixed Pulls, Flat Hood
Location: CLE/PHX
Posts: 2,588
My VIN: 5646,5080, 5880, 10234, 3639, 2518, 10586, 1538
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Josh, what are the chances that you still have those measurements?
- Devon
83 Canadian Spec - Manual, Grey, Fixed Pulls, Flat Hood
A better question might be:
What are the chances a company that bases part of their business around unique customer services would part with data collected through a lengthy (pronounced "expensive") process of measuring and modeling parts, tweaking them to get em right, and testing a full up assembly to ensure it's right, for free?
I guess it never hurts to ask!
-Bob
Location: CLE/PHX
Posts: 2,588
My VIN: 5646,5080, 5880, 10234, 3639, 2518, 10586, 1538
Can't sell tube chassis. Stock design frames are ok to sell.
Unfortunately I can not hand over this information as it was very expensive to produce. Every bend, weld, gusset etc is a measurable point to every other component on the frame. Technically speaking there are over 1000 points of measurement on the chassis that could be checked if required throughout the fabrication process. That level of engineering and quality did not come without a price. The component print book covering all folding, forming and welding procedures with check dimensions is over 100 pages. To put this into perspective if I was to price the frame at 12k I would need to sell 67 frames to break even alone. Unless I proceed with putting a stainless chassis under every car I own and sell at a profit (not enough time or energy for that) it will take about 4 and a half years to break even.
The plus side to this is that all of the questionable frame cars I have purchased recently have a chance at a new life.
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