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Old 01-14-2020, 06:51 PM
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Got the frame back from the powder coaters, they sandblasted it and will coat it later. I examined the frame carefully for cracks. I did not the front frame horns have been reworked - evidently the car was crunched in the nose quite early on in it's life.The rest looks pretty cherry.

Special attention was given to the trailing control arm mounts - these have been known to tear off. It seems they have a hole in them for more welding - maybe a later factory improvement if the early units did not have them?



I fabbed and welded in a gusset for the rear shock, along with cutting a pair of small square holes to allow the insertion of nut clips.



Another area of interest was this surface weld just aft of the forward torque box - it is on both sides.



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