-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
Jeff
I parked the car with the bottom of the spare tire under the door header
of the garage. I placed a 2X4 Stud ( What do Metric countries call a 2x4 ?
) on the rear cross frame and door header . I then placed the jack under
the low spot of the chassis and jacked . It took very little effort to
bring it back to straight. I then checked with a straight edge and
welded in my plate.
Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Sunday, 23-May-99 11:34 AM
>
> From: Jeff Webster \ Internet: (carfindr@tiac.net)
> To: MORGANS \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
>
> Subject: Re: Bent Chassis cures
>
> Hi gang,
> Well I have discovered (when I tried to replace my doors) that I too have
the
> 'kicked-up' chassis at the back on the passenger side. I have located the
crack
> right behind the brake drum and cleaned it all up ready to be fish-plated.
The
> question I have is this: Have any of you, who have dealt with this problem
> discovered a 'home style' way of bending the last two foot of chassis back
into
> place? Obviously you can place a jack stand under the kink, but how to I
get
> the leverage required - me jumping up and down on the bumper is not enough
? I
> have a floor jack, a scissors jack, but no long lengths of 'I' Beam - any
> ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff
>
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