Frame in Jig
03-02-2011, 05:22 PM
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Frame in Jig
Thought I would show you some photos of my 64 frame in a GlobalJig Jig, the frame was not close to the blueprint, the rear wheels had close to 1 inch difference, so one wheel was sitting 1 inch closer to the front of the the frame than the other, just wondering how straight/blueprintet they were from the factory?
03-02-2011, 05:52 PM
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Looks like you are going to do it correct man. Are you going to weld the frame up all the way. When I do this I am going to weld mine totally up all the way. Had a friend that did and the car drove a ton better.. Robert Post more pic,s as you go on this. Us old guys love to see pic,s
03-02-2011, 08:31 PM
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Unless the car was whacked real bad it seems 1 inch is beyond any factory spec..Old addage...measure twice cut once...I would set the jig at measuring points listed on the fact specs, then measure the other mounting points.
When I did my frame (modded a 79 to fit a 66) I measured crosswise using as many landmarks as I could find from the specs. Think the biggest difference was 3/8 in front to back.
Biggest problem was making the body mounts correct height and fore and aft!!!!
When I did my frame (modded a 79 to fit a 66) I measured crosswise using as many landmarks as I could find from the specs. Think the biggest difference was 3/8 in front to back.
Biggest problem was making the body mounts correct height and fore and aft!!!!
03-03-2011, 01:51 AM
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Looks like you are going to do it correct man. Are you going to weld the frame up all the way. When I do this I am going to weld mine totally up all the way. Had a friend that did and the car drove a ton better.. Robert Post more pic,s as you go on this. Us old guys love to see pic,s
03-03-2011, 02:04 PM
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Please do man, see some of you guys in denmark like to go fast also. I like the motor in your pic,s..... You will like the frame fully welded up a big diff in the ride and taking the curves in the road with it.....
04-29-2011, 02:44 PM
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Nice - looks great! Don't forget to add the missing hole for the bolt that attaches the rear of the left lower control arm shaft to the frame bracket.
