I have posted all of this in a thread on another forum but thought I would also post it here just in case anyone has any other useful input.
So if you have already seen this and commented, thank you for the input.
I finally got the body removed from the frame. The frame looked good up until I got around to the left (drivers side) front frame rail. It wasn't rust as I had expected but frame damage. The car has apparently been in an accident where the left front was pushed toward the right.
All of the body bolts line up but I have no idea if the frame was straightened by a professional on a frame table or if it was pulled back into place so that it was "good enough".
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Some of you will notice the rather poor repair on the upper differential mount. That was not me and it will be addressed during the frame rehab.
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So here is the plan of attack.
I have sourced an old frame that is bent in the rear section. The section I need is good.
I plan to cut out the entire drivers side frame rail and replace it with a good one.
I will do my best with the Bentley frame measurements to get it as straight as possible. After which I will take it to a friend with a frame table. He will put it on the table and check it out. If it needs some tweaking he will do it to factory specs and it will be good to go.
It wasn't a repair I planned on making but it is what it is. Original frames in good condition are increasingly hard to find (and increasingly expensive) and the aftermarket options are way out of the budget.
So if you have already seen this and commented, thank you for the input.
I finally got the body removed from the frame. The frame looked good up until I got around to the left (drivers side) front frame rail. It wasn't rust as I had expected but frame damage. The car has apparently been in an accident where the left front was pushed toward the right.
All of the body bolts line up but I have no idea if the frame was straightened by a professional on a frame table or if it was pulled back into place so that it was "good enough".




Some of you will notice the rather poor repair on the upper differential mount. That was not me and it will be addressed during the frame rehab.

So here is the plan of attack.
I have sourced an old frame that is bent in the rear section. The section I need is good.
I plan to cut out the entire drivers side frame rail and replace it with a good one.
I will do my best with the Bentley frame measurements to get it as straight as possible. After which I will take it to a friend with a frame table. He will put it on the table and check it out. If it needs some tweaking he will do it to factory specs and it will be good to go.
It wasn't a repair I planned on making but it is what it is. Original frames in good condition are increasingly hard to find (and increasingly expensive) and the aftermarket options are way out of the budget.
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