Frame straightening needed

[Thomas O.]

Hello, anyone can tell me a place in Pennsylvania to get a '67 frame straightened?

[Joe L.]

Re: Frame straightening needed

Hello, anyone can tell me a place in Pennsylvania to get a '67 frame straightened?

Thomas-------


I do not know a shop that can do this work in PA. However, I can tell you this: I have absolutely no confidence in the ability of ANY frame shop to straighten a frame and get it right. Getting the frame "barely OK" is usually about the best they can do.

[Bob W.]

Re: Frame straightening needed

Thomas In what part of PA are you located.

Bob

[Terry M.]

Re: Frame straightening needed

Thomas-------


I do not know a shop that can do this work in PA. However, I can tell you this: I have absolutely no confidence in the ability of ANY frame shop to straighten a frame and get it right. Getting the frame "barely OK" is usually about the best they can do.

Many moons ago I had a Chevelle frame straightened at a shop that specialized in that kind of repair in the Chicago area. The car was assembled and running and I had just replaced all the front bushings and steering gear. They were not delicate about it. They left a bend in one of the upper control arms where they hooked to pull the frame into alignment, however, their straightening brought the vehicle into alignment with no further adjustment. The car subsequently ran over 100,000 miles with no further alignment issues. I would have no reservations having this done at a shop that specializes in this kind of work. Finding such a shop now days may be another issue entirely. There are no longer many body on frame vehicles on the road, and straightening other vehicles is completely different. I think now days your chances of getting a "close is good enough" job, as Joe suggests are very high.

[Mike M.]

Re: Frame straightening needed

try zane finny in hancock md, just across the pa/md line south of breezwwod pa on pa turnpike. 301 678 6994 a. ask for larry or zane. mike