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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by choptruck, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. choptruck
    Joined: Jan 2, 2005
    Posts: 278

    choptruck
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    I have a 28 Ford front axle that looks like it is kinked back on both ends slightly when you look straight down at it from the motor side of it. I have had this thing sitting here to use and i was tearing it down to sand blast it and it looks bent, but i don't know..... Any help would be appreciated ASAP. Thanks , Rick
     
  2. Dale Fairfax
    Joined: Jan 10, 2006
    Posts: 2,585

    Dale Fairfax
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    If it's bent, straighten it. There ain't no black magic about that piece of steel. Ford sevice instructions call for cold bending to achieve camber specs.


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  3. Von Rigg Fink
    Joined: Jun 11, 2007
    Posts: 13,404

    Von Rigg Fink
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    im standing here looking at my old 1928 axle and my new superbell 4" drop axle..sorry dude they are both straight as an arrow..maybe the previos owner parked by feel..you know? slaming into parking curbs to know he was in deep enough:rolleyes:
     
  4. Von Rigg Fink
    Joined: Jun 11, 2007
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    Von Rigg Fink
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    I think like the previous post said you can straighten it no problem.
     
  5. Mine was bent too. Put dowels thru the kingpin and spring perch holes so you can see how things align. Use a press to bend it back into shape...
     

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