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KY Wildcat Phan · 12-31-2004, 11:18 AM

Hey guys! I started taking my truck apart this week for a complete restoration and noticed that the frame seems to be bent slightly in front of the front crossmember.

If you look at the truck straight on the radiator support on pass. side seems to be a little lower. Driver side is fine but passanger side frame rail is canted a little. Could it be tweaked back into place? Any suggestions on what to do.
Thanks
Gary

Scrubby · 12-31-2004, 11:22 AM

The blazer I am rebuilding has about the same damage to it. Looks like the PO slammed the tow hook down on something. The frame bent and the tow hook didn't. It really is only affecting the bumper alignment on mine. I was thinking I might take it to a collision repair shop and see what they wanted to straighten it right. If that is too much, I am going to try tweeking it back with some hydralic bottle jacks and some chains. If that doesn't work, I'll pick up a new frame. I really don't want to do that though since I don't want to do a frame off.

BobS · 12-31-2004, 11:22 AM

I'd find another frame. Is this a 2wd coil sprung rear? If it is, it shouldn't be hard to find another one in good shape.

Bob

fire235 · 12-31-2004, 02:45 PM

It's possible to repair sagging frames by most body shops and isn't all that uncommon. Alot of vehicles will cant slightly over the years from engine weight, wear and tear, etc. If you try to have the truck alligned, sometimes they won't align or alow shims to be used on one side or the other, but the shop should be able to tell you how many degrees to have the frame tweeked.

12-31-2004, 11:18 AM	#1
KY Wildcat Phan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 9	Question about bent frame! Hey guys! I started taking my truck apart this week for a complete restoration and noticed that the frame seems to be bent slightly in front of the front crossmember. If you look at the truck straight on the radiator support on pass. side seems to be a little lower. Driver side is fine but passanger side frame rail is canted a little. Could it be tweaked back into place? Any suggestions on what to do. Thanks Gary

12-31-2004, 11:22 AM	#3
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	I'd find another frame. Is this a 2wd coil sprung rear? If it is, it shouldn't be hard to find another one in good shape. Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

12-31-2004, 11:22 AM	#2
Scrubby Check out GMTrucks.org Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise, Id Posts: 284	The blazer I am rebuilding has about the same damage to it. Looks like the PO slammed the tow hook down on something. The frame bent and the tow hook didn't. It really is only affecting the bumper alignment on mine. I was thinking I might take it to a collision repair shop and see what they wanted to straighten it right. If that is too much, I am going to try tweeking it back with some hydralic bottle jacks and some chains. If that doesn't work, I'll pick up a new frame. I really don't want to do that though since I don't want to do a frame off.

12-31-2004, 02:45 PM	#4
fire235 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 76	It's possible to repair sagging frames by most body shops and isn't all that uncommon. Alot of vehicles will cant slightly over the years from engine weight, wear and tear, etc. If you try to have the truck alligned, sometimes they won't align or alow shims to be used on one side or the other, but the shop should be able to tell you how many degrees to have the frame tweeked.



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