Searching for good Maryland frame shop

[Steven B.]

I hope I'm not breaking forum protocol here. First time poster. I'm restoring (full blown body off) a '69 roadster and I'm down to the frame. I'm now looking for a reputable Maryland frame shop with a frame machine that can tweak my frame back to square. I'm pretty sure it needs some tweaking because my crossing measurements are coming up a fraction of an inch off and I know the car was in both front end and rear end accidents given the bondo I found lurking under the paint. Does anyone have recommendations of a good shop?

[Willie R.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

Shop in Forestville Md. by Andrews AFB, shop name is HRE #301-420-5052. They do good work.

Willie Rotolone (5716)

[Donald H.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

I've never used them, but Tony's Corvette in Gaithersburg was recommended by someone for frame work

[Bill L.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

If you want it absolutely correct go to Tony's Corvette.

I have been there and had him do quite a bit of work on my 70.

Bill

[Rick A.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

Tony Avedisian
Tony's Corvette Shop
7500 Rickenbacker Drive
Gaithersburg, MD
301-987-0565

[Mike M.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

mike flowers in hancock,md does frame repairs. call 301 6786994 and ask zane or larry for mike's contact info.mike

[Rich P.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

Steven,

Back in the day when I worked in a production collision shop we were tought that when measuring a frame that we were repairing on a frame machine (or a dozer!!) you were allowed 1/4" diviation when squaring them up. I was much fussier and would get them to withing 1/8" or better. So what I'm trying to say is if you are within a 1/4" in your measurements it may be as it left the factory. Just cause you see bondo does not mean that you have had frame damage. These frames were very tough and took quite a hit before they bent. Check and look for kinks or other damage to the frame.

Rich

[Steven B.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

Thanks everyone for the input, great responses. Rich, I'm taking your advice and am going to recheck all my measurements to re-verify if they're tolerable. I'm going to be spending a ton on this one without wasting money on un-needed work.

[Tracy C.]

Re: Searching for good Maryland frame shop

I would tend to agree with Rich. An impact severe enough to crunch a frame would require more than surface bondo to smooth the body. Entire panel replacement would be the norm to repair such damage.

tc