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Re: Body/Frame Alignment

To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: Body/Frame Alignment
From: Scott Occhiuto <calabria1922@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:31:36 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Guy,

As much as your body and frame are mis-aligned, is it
possible that the frame is bent and therefore not
square?  Might be worth having that checked out first.

Scott.

--- Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com> wrote:
> It can be done, but you can't move it much.  You
> will
> need to be sure you jack up the body so it seperates
> from the frame.  To move it as much as you are
> talking
> about, you may need new holes in the body to allign
> to
> the captive nuts???I was able to move my '66 over
> about 1/8 inch without re-drilling anything...YMMV
> 
> Mike SC-
> 
> -- Cindy Wilson <cinwilso@dtccom.net> wrote:
> > Hello Roadster Owners. My name is Guy Wilson and I
> > recently purchased a 1970
> > 2000 . This is my second roadster as I already
> have
> > a 1965 1500 that was
> > mostly complete when I bought it a few years ago.
> I
> > have been what you call
> > a lurker on the list since optaining the first car
> .
> > Many of the items
> > discussed have been very helpful as I learn more
> > about these cars.
> > 
> > The body on the 2000 is mis-aligned to the frame
> in
> > the front by about 1
> > inch and in the rear by about 3/8 inch, needing to
> > slide left.  Since I'm
> > not ready for a frame off  restoration yet, I
> > thought I could loosen the
> > body ( I found 7 mounts per side) and slide it
> over.
> > Well, it didn't move
> > with two of us lifting and pushing. Did I miss
> > loosening something or is
> > this just not possible to do since the rubber is
> old
> > and taken a set into
> > the holes?  I figure someone has tried this and
> can
> > provide some helpful
> > info. Thanks
> > 
> > Guy Wilson
> > 1965 1500
> > 1970 2000
> >




                
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