help! My frame rails have scoliosis

[superchrgrheavn]

Good evening all,

I've pulled the engine/trans/front suspension out through the bottom to gain access to the front frame rails. It's been in an accident at some point in its life, and it looks like the part of the front clip has been crudely replaced and the frame pulled. Just past the first K-member bolt on both sides, the frame rails are still bent despite someone's attempt at straightening them in the past. The car still has a pretty good tilt toward the driver's side, as you can see in one of the images. I'm imagining something else wasn't welded in properly to make it so cattywompus. Has anyone replaced just the front section of the frame rails? I'm not sure how to remedy this.


thanks

 

[eldubb440]

replace the entire front unibody in one piece with a solid straight donor, it's faster and easier @Kern Dog

 

[Kern Dog]

Thanks to the coach, I was encouraged to pull the entire front stub off and just replace it.
I did just that.
My first time ever and it worked out so well, the car drove straight and true without even having a professional alignment. My panel gaps are great.
What you need though is a front section from a 1966-70 B body.

 

[eldubb440]

Thanks to the coach, I was encouraged to pull the entire front stub off and just replace it.
I did just that.
My first time ever and it worked out so well, the car drove straight and true without even having a professional alignment. My panel gaps are great.
What you need though is a front section from a 1966-70 B body.

and remember........ tape measures are for carpenters and fags

 

[Kern Dog]

Pffft.
I used tape measures, levels and paint stir sticks in between the panels to get the gaps right.
I have no interest in naked men at all.

 

[Cop car wagon]

I have clips, and a friend with a truck/ trailer that make the trip from prescott often. But he was just here, and I don't know when he's coming again

 

[Bighouse]

I was a full blown collision/ restoration tech and painter in a past life. Kern knocked that job out of the park. Well done.

 

[eldubb440]

I recently did an AMC...... same concept

 

[Cop car wagon]

I was a full blown collision/ restoration tech and painter in a past life.

Thats my line!
I was a heavy collision tech/ painter, then mopar restoration guy.
I saved these for future projects, then the costs got too high for most people.
I found a lucrative industrial painting gig, and now I have all this stuff taking up space in the way of MY projects.

 

[superchrgrheavn]

Thanks to the coach, I was encouraged to pull the entire front stub off and just replace it.
I did just that.
My first time ever and it worked out so well, the car drove straight and true without even having a professional alignment. My panel gaps are great.
What you need though is a front section from a 1966-70 B body.

Now, do I have the gusto to replace a front stub... I may be forum illiterate, but is there a post you have on the project? I can't find it. Maybe it's not as bad as I'm conjuring it up in my head

 

[superchrgrheavn]

I have clips, and a friend with a truck/ trailer that make the trip from prescott often. But he was just here, and I don't know when he's coming again

Right on, I have family up in Prescott. I make it up there quite often as well. I would pm you but it says your inbox is full. What are you looking to get for one of your front clips?

 

[Cop car wagon]

Its not. I did my first one at 24 in the driveway.

 

[eldubb440]

Now, do I have the gusto to replace a front stub... I may be forum illiterate, but is there a post you have on the project? I can't find it. Maybe it's not as bad as I'm conjuring it up in my head

start at page 10...... you have the gusto

Lookie what $5000 buys you....

 

[superchrgrheavn]

Its not. I did my first one at 24 in the driveway.

Hahahaha, well I'm 24 with the cover of a barn.. so I suppose there's no reason I shouldn't

 

[kiwigtx]

I'm imagining something else wasn't welded in properly to make it so cattywompus.

Last time I heard that word it was used by Bruno Massell on Garage Squad..

 

[Kern Dog]

Now, do I have the gusto to replace a front stub... I may be forum illiterate, but is there a post you have on the project? I can't find it. Maybe it's not as bad as I'm conjuring it up in my head

El dubb beat me to it.
I’m pretty fearless sometimes about just jumping in and figuring stuff out. I do lean on others sometimes and members of this forum have provided me with some great advice.

 

[eldubb440]

Last time I heard that word it was used by Bruno Massell on Garage Squad..

I use that word regularly....... I had no clue how to spell it

 

[Cop car wagon]

I use that word regularly

You have old parents.
I grew up with that term.

 

[eldubb440]

You have old parents.
I grew up with that term.

Mom was 44 when I was born, Pop was 46....... I was a mistake, Mom said I was a blessing

 

[eldubb440]

Pffft.
I used tape measures, levels and paint stir sticks in between the panels to get the gaps right.
I have no interest in naked men at all.

I gave you the exemption....... I separated the carpenters from the fags















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