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Frame Rot

Posted: 8/29/07 6:26pm Message 1 of 7
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Whitinsville, MA - USA
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I am looking to buy a rolling chassis with small amount frame rot on the pass side. Companies sell the 23'' piece needed to fix it. I know how to weld and fix the problem. My question is he is selling it for $800, is it worth it? The frame under my car is bent pretty good and I believe it has been pulled already. Any input would be helpful



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Frame Rot

Posted: 8/29/07 6:46pm Message 2 of 7
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Bladenboro, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
Since you have the expertise for repairing the frame, it seems like a reasonable price to me. When my car was restored, the frame was so rusty I ended up buying a new frame. That was 5 years ago and including shipping, it was over $4,000.


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Posted: 8/29/07 7:31pm Message 3 of 7
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I saw lots of rusted frames at Carlisle last weekend and they were asking a whole lot more than that for them. And that was just the frame.


 
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Posted: 8/29/07 7:40pm Message 4 of 7
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Sound reasonable if it is indeed repairable. How severe is the rusted section?

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Posted: 8/29/07 7:46pm Message 5 of 7
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If the rest of the frame is in good shape, and you're absolutely certain it will work under your car, I'd say it's a great deal. Just be sure to have some sort of jig set-up to keep the thing in place/aligned when you cut out the bad section(s). These frames will go all whompy-jawed real fast if they're not held solidly when a piece is amputated.

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Frame Rot

Posted: 8/30/07 1:03pm Message 6 of 7
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I was also at Carlisle. Turns out I drive 360 miles and I run into the guy selling this frame, and he lives five minutes down the road from my house. I is a small section rotted through on the bottom side pass side below the body mount. I will definitly brace up the surrounding area.


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Posted: 8/30/07 3:16pm Message 7 of 7
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Boy, did you step in it! Cheap, and local.
 
Jump on this, even if it requires $1,000.00 in work, it's worth it.
 
Buy it, before I do. LOL
 
Alan.



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