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  • Any one had a unibody car straightened lately?

    I have a 62 Rambler that may be tweeked.
    Any one have an idea of cost to make it straight?

    Nick

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    have fun.

    at least it is 2wd.
    Previously boxer3main
    the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.

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    • #3
      Had a Camaro straighten years ago ... insurance job .... Never drove straight again.
      Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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      • #4
        Funny thing is it does not have any damage other than a fender dent. I had a low side in the driver rear and pulled the coil spring. No crassis rust either.
        Replaced it twice with 2 used ones and it still sits low. I will probably build a spacer under the spring to level the car till I get it to a shop. My partner and I put 4500 miles on it on the 2012 power tour and it handles fine. No tire damage etc.

        Nick
        Last edited by nickleone; July 17, 2013, 01:28 PM.

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        • #5
          best bet is to find a reputable body shop in your area that has a frame machine, alot of the new machines are laser guided yadda yadda but may not have the specs for a 62 rambler
          Charles W - BS Photographer at large

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          • #6
            if it drives okay but just sits funny, I'd be tempted to space it, and if it still drives right, move on down the road. I'm with Bamfster, the one car I ever had "corrective surgery" performed on was never right again.
            Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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            • #7
              I have factory service manual and the specs are in the book.

              Nick

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              • #8
                Rambler and Camaro are 2 different styles..
                Rambler is more like a pinch frame Doba or 5th Ave.


                Drives fine, leave it.. Or space it..
                "If it ain't broke, don't f&&k with it" my dad was fond of saying..

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Deaf Bob View Post
                  Rambler and Camaro are 2 different styles..
                  Rambler is more like a pinch frame Doba or 5th Ave.


                  Drives fine, leave it.. Or space it..
                  "If it ain't broke, don't f&&k with it" my dad was fond of saying..
                  You don't know nuthing bout straightening them.. just bending them! HA! j/k.
                  Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Bamfster View Post
                    Had a Camaro straighten years ago ... insurance job .... Never drove straight again.
                    and you should've taken it to another shop then called the insurance co. as the shop didn't fix it correctly.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by NewEnglandRaceFan View Post
                      and you should've taken it to another shop then called the insurance co. as the shop didn't fix it correctly.
                      happens all the time. If you never drove it before you might not notice. I'd trade one that got tweaked enough to get put on the rack.
                      Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Beagle View Post
                        You don't know nuthing bout straightening them.. just bending them! HA! j/k.
                        This is where you are WRONG!
                        Gotta straighten to continue sometimes...
                        I've seen guys straighten their fronts with ramp trucks and the lift dolly part..

                        But yeah.. I try to control where and how cars bend..

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NewEnglandRaceFan View Post
                          and you should've taken it to another shop then called the insurance co. as the shop didn't fix it correctly.

                          OK Marc ....
                          Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Bamfster View Post
                            OK Marc ....
                            if unit body is brought back to spec, it'll drive the same as new..
                            but you have to have a shop that knows how to use a frame machine. just because it's in the shop doesn't mean they know what they are doing, nevermind insurance jobs for most shops are in and out.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Deaf Bob View Post
                              I've seen guys straighten their fronts with ramp trucks and the lift dolly part..
                              I'd like to see that!

                              Anybody else got any ideas on dirt-cheap DIY unibody straightening?

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