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Old 03-21-2024, 12:02 PM
graygator graygator is offline
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My 69 Lemans convertible has apparently been hit in the front and maybe the rear as well. The frame was bent in more than one way. Additionally, when I was troubleshooting how bad it was, my measurements did not make sense. I had the body off and the suspension assembled with wheels and tires. The wheelbase on each side didn't match the frame measurement deviation. Then I looked down at the rear axle and it was visibly bent! The previous owner had been driving it that way.
Anyway, I found a shop who agreed to straighten the frame for $800 (in 2015). Good luck, none of the other collision shops wanted the cash business, they are setup to do insurance work. This shop was a friend of a friend and that's the only reason they were interested.
I am pleased with the end result. Make sure they check and fix the front extensions or the radiator support won't line up.

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