1968 f100 damage repair
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5th Wheeling
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1968 f100 damage repair
Looking for a little advice from the group that would be more knowledgeable than me on some of the repairs for my '68 f100 SB that I picked up from an original owner that had a slight mishap.
I'm still trying to figure out the uploading of picture process, but the truck was hit on the driver's front corner and along with destroying the sheet metal it appears to have "slightly" twisted the front frame member a few degrees.
I have removed all the damaged body panels (except for the cowl section) but now need to access the frame issue before deciding to move forward with the remaining repairs.
Is it even possible to adjust the frame member back into alignment?
Thanks in advance for any help or pearls of wisdom that the group may be able to provide.
I'm still trying to figure out the uploading of picture process, but the truck was hit on the driver's front corner and along with destroying the sheet metal it appears to have "slightly" twisted the front frame member a few degrees.
I have removed all the damaged body panels (except for the cowl section) but now need to access the frame issue before deciding to move forward with the remaining repairs.
Is it even possible to adjust the frame member back into alignment?
Thanks in advance for any help or pearls of wisdom that the group may be able to provide.
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Yes frames can be straightened. Without seeing any pictures it's going to be hard to give you a direction. More than likely it only bent the forward extended section in front of the main engine/suspension cross support. This effects the radiator support and everything that connects to it (finders/ grill...) . Depending on how it's bent it may be as simple as using a jack to move it back into place.
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blue68f100, thanks for the input. It does appear to have only affected that forward extension section.
I was hoping to just be able to heat it up a little and gently see if it could be adjusted back close to factory. I have a couple of other parts trucks to get the replacement parts from (and to confirm measurements).
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong to upload the pictures, it gets to 90% uploaded and then just stops for some reason, I'm sure it is operator error.
I was hoping to just be able to heat it up a little and gently see if it could be adjusted back close to factory. I have a couple of other parts trucks to get the replacement parts from (and to confirm measurements).
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong to upload the pictures, it gets to 90% uploaded and then just stops for some reason, I'm sure it is operator error.
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