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08-14-2011, 06:51 PM
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Measuring for Frame Squareness
I have always just assumed that my frame was good and straight I have never had a body on the frame for as long as I have owned it.
Can anyone tell me where and what measurements I should take to see if it is indeed a good square frame? I'd really hate to put in all this work only to find out after paint that I bought a screwed up frame.
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08-14-2011, 07:47 PM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
Like to know this also.
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08-14-2011, 09:09 PM
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Restoration Virgin!
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
If you have a factory assembly manual, there's a page in there showing measurements....
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08-14-2011, 09:19 PM
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Not Mine But A beauty
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
would also like to know this
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08-14-2011, 09:35 PM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
if it's a bare frame you can take a tape and measure corner to corner in an "X" pattern ... should be within 1/8"-1/4"
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08-14-2011, 09:36 PM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
Quote:
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08-14-2011, 11:05 PM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
here is a couple pics that might help..
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08-14-2011, 11:08 PM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
This should help you out.
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08-15-2011, 09:03 AM
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Restoration Virgin!
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
thanks kcsa75....those are the ones I was talking about...the CA10700 is the swb, and the CA10900 is the lwb frame
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08-15-2011, 09:10 AM
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
You guys are awesome, I know what I am doing when I get home tonight.
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08-16-2011, 07:44 PM
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Not Mine But A beauty
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Re: Measuring for Frame Squareness
nice guys i wanted too look at this too!
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