[Healeys] Chassis thickness.

[i erbs]

The dent in the cross member was most likely caused by jacking up the car
with a floor jack and not putting a piece of wood on the jack. Unless the
dent is in the front of the beam. I have seen videos of folks using a slide
hammer to pull out the dents. Cars were 5/64th a new Jule frame is 8/64th.
so thicker.
I have also seen folks cut out the dented part, create a seam weld to
replicate the original on a thicker piece and weld it back it grinding down
the patch weld and painting it over to look stock.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 5:10 AM, <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk> wrote:

> Ever since I’ve owned my 3000 it’s had a nasty dent in the front crossbeam
> of the chassis. That would be the one near the bottom of the radiator. In
> the car’s history file there is reference to a serious grounding on a rock
> whilst driving down a track in Spain.
>
> Be that as it may, I’ve got the car up on a set of drive-on then jack up
> ramps at the moment and seeing that dent has determined me to get something
> done about it.
>
> Solution one:- cut out the bent bit and weld in a new piece.
>
> Solution two:- clean up the area and weld a plate over the whole cross
> beam thus giving it additional strength etc.
>
> What gauge is the chassis? I’d be putting something no thinner than the
> existing and very probably a tad thicker. But I need to know the start
> position…
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
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