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If you lay a long straight edge under each frame rail, how much is the very front supposed to be curled up?
 
I don't have the exact measurement, but I think you get the idea
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks. I have a 69 Sprite that someone used to jump railroad tracks with. Its all original and mostly cherry. Needless to say, the rails are a little tweaked. It wants to buck a little when turning one way and pushes when turning the other.
 
racingenglishcars said:
I don't have the exact measurement, but I think you get the idea
https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x288/frogeye61/Links/P1020843.jpg
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If you would be so kind as to take a closeup of the rear bushing mount where it meets the bottom of the frame rail. On both of my cars here the lip along the egde is pushed down at the mount as if the mount was forced down. I hit a big trench in the road w/ one car and the other was run through the woods by some kids. I don't know if it was made that way or if it's damage. Thanks.
 
Those rails are suppose to be bent up like that on the front do not try to straighten them out or your handling will be all out of whack

Mark
 
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