well i went out to my uncles farm where my wife had my two 55's towed , in between shifts and low and behold , the 74 frame i was modifying to fit my 55 is bent right at the left front suspension . i hadn't noticed this before but i was trying to put the front clip back on to cover up the big block { it had a tarp over it } and nothing would fit right . got a tape measure out and its bent up about an inch and to the right by another half . i was too p.o.'ed the first time at the fact that she had it towed at first by a sling wrecker and they dropped it despite me telling her the front frame rails were NOT welded in . they got about 4 blocks from the house dropped it and it ran into the wrecker . lots of dents mashed up pulleys a valve cover ripped open where the front frame horns made contact. i could go on .... . im still miffed at it but i love her so all i've said is now you just cost me more money to just bring it back to where it was ! it's bent where the spring goes into the frame rail so im pretty much writing it off as what experience i have had with frame straightening has not been good . i geuss its a good thing my son in law has decided he doesn't want to play after all as i now still have the other frame although it's not my first choice , with the monte front clip . im how shall i put this , ANGRY!!!!! , as i was only a little ways from finishing it and doing the cosmetic repairs and finishing the boxing . so much time and work just shot as someone doesn't listen!!!! any of you had an impatient wife who hates your toy's ??????

 

OUCH! Thats about all I'm going to say. Anything beyond that is going where I fear to tread.

 

Ditto.... my sympathies.

 

WOW - Choices!

 

Wow.sorry about your truck.My wife is not as crazy about my toys as I am but she knows better than to pull a stunt like that.

 

Ouch that must suck you have my sympathy

 

wasn't a stunt on her part as i had told her i'd move them as she had something planned that required the use of the garage , but it was under the stipulation that she'd have to be patient { yeah right not my wife ! } as mutt would have to be trailered . well as usual i just wasn't fast enough and now this . i can garauntee you it will never happen again . i'm just frustrated . i'd seen it after it happened and i was upset but didn't realize how badly the frame was tweeked until now . i spent a lot of time on that frame and was determined to prove the naysayers wrong and was this close to finishing . i've calmed since this a.m. when i realized it and as usual have decided that there must be a reason why it happened and now i must wait to find out why . oh well scavenge all i can including the nine inch , driveline etc. and i geuss i'll transfer it to the other frame . thanx once again for letting me vent !!!!!!!!

 

Luckily we have tons of space and shop room on the farm, I just bought a nice 56 F350 that I`ve been wanting for 5-6 years. I had to wait till the price came down to my f it`s worth.
Sorry to hear this, set backs like this one is never good.