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12-24-2008, 11:19 PM | #1 |
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checking frame square and alignment
Anyone have a good tutorial for checking frame square and alignment? I am going to be ripping into my 77 C10 and wanted to verify if the frame is in good working order. Thanks in advance.
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12-26-2008, 10:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: checking frame square and alignment
Anyone?
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Re: checking frame square and alignment
I am NOT a frame fabricator, however, finding square is the same regardless if its a piece of paper or a concrete slab. Measure diagonally across any square section of frame. If the measures are the same or relatively close then its square; if measures are off it is out of square or 'potato chipped', for lack of a better term(warped).
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Re: checking frame square and alignment
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Re: checking frame square and alignment
It's a very good way ... as long as both frame rails are the same length.
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12-27-2008, 12:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: checking frame square and alignment
yuop i agree on how to check frame squareness, find a few reference points on each side of the frame,, ie front middle and rear, then measeure diagonally, on new cars when i am replacing rainls and such they allow you up to 3 mm of difference, in my opinion that is too much, i allow my self 1.5 mm in difference. i am sure ifppl want a tutorial i could come up with something if it would help some ppl.
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