frame swap
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Eastern Massachusetts
HI FATFENDERS;
tHE FRAME WAS BENT IN THE REAR JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPRING HANGER, i WAS ABLE TO JACK IT BACK TO WITHIN 1/4 IN. THE FRONT IS BENT AT THE TRANS. CROSSMEMBER. i WAS GOING TO INSTALL A CAMARO SUBFRAME SO I COULD COVER IT UP. BUT IF I COULD SWAP FRAMES EASIER I WOULD.
tHE FRAME WAS BENT IN THE REAR JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPRING HANGER, i WAS ABLE TO JACK IT BACK TO WITHIN 1/4 IN. THE FRONT IS BENT AT THE TRANS. CROSSMEMBER. i WAS GOING TO INSTALL A CAMARO SUBFRAME SO I COULD COVER IT UP. BUT IF I COULD SWAP FRAMES EASIER I WOULD.
Posting Guru
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From: Everett, Wa
Unless you have the money to spring for a aftermarket frame I would just take it to a frame shop and let them fix it. Trying to run a different vehicles frame under it will probably cost you more in money and time than buying new frame for it.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Iowa
I would have to agree with Terry. Unless another donor frame is available close by. What looks bad to you is often not such a big deal to a frame shop. I assumed we were talking about a rusted out frame.
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From: Northwest Fl
If your only reason to change is a bent frame, by all means have it straightened. Changing frames is a time-consuming process and can get complicated quickly. It requires a lot of space and equipment, not to mention skill and time. I am happy with the results so far with my frame swap (69 F100) but often remind myself that I could have been finished and driving it had I just cleaned things up and went the more conventional route or even kept it stock.
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Lancaster SC ,
I just saw a truck on Ebay that used an early 90's Ranger and it looked pretty neat. Nothing said exactly what he had to go through to make the swap but it did provoke some thought. There are several vendors who sell complete frames and there should be enough old frames for sale that you could pick one up rather inexpensively.
Good luck in your decision.
Bubba
Good luck in your decision.
Bubba
