Use of frame machine for hot rods

I have continental frame machine & measuring system its great for accuracy weather doing frames or body panel build's.

 

No it's physics! For building it's just a bench. For repair and measurement of damage it rocks. This is a o/t unibody, but the pulling principles are the same.

 

^^^ hope you teach guys to drape a blanket or old sack over the chain when pulling ..

 

hows the bushing set up on the batwing

 

The clevises attached to the batwings have shoulder bolts through them so I can set the tension and PEEK bushing to pivot on. They work really smooth and controlled.

Off topic, but here it is on the floor and assembled.




Back on topic, yesterday after taking the Scud-Hud offf the table we mounted up NeedLouvers? 48 Plymouth and straightened out the frame after an accident a while back.




Surprising this car that Chip and I put together in his antique carriage house with a concrete floor that was leveled with a broom and put together with a 110V MIG, Chopsaw and angle grinder did not diagonal after punching a PT Cruiser in the driver door.

Thousands upon thousands of miles and nearly 20 years of abuse the frame only suffered a slight twist but remained un-diagonaled. The pass side spring pocket was up 3/16 and the driver side down 3/16. And only the passenger side frame horn suffered any further damage.

Remarkable!

Oh, and sorry for the huge pictures. I am stealing them from my Facebook feed, you should "Like" it.

 

Nice table, el

 

We hang another chain on the pulling chain, just ahead of the clamps. Removed for clarity in the photo. Some of you guys don't miss a thing

 

What is the blue thing that the person in the picture is holding on to?

 

The blu thing would be a uni-spotter dent puller.
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Yup, stud gun

 

Hey ELpolacko, you just took the curse off air bags. Innovation like you done there is not OT. Great thinking!!!

 

You think a thread on this car would be acceptable?

 

Yeah, I do, but I'm just an old DP from joisey.

frank

 

I've had a saying for many years that I guess you'd agree with:

It's not what you've got, it's what you DO with what you've got !!

 

besides the slide hammer can you pull on the welded copper studs with anything else or is the slide hammer the most powerful thing you can use?

 

i'm sure i'd learn from it.

 

Those stud welders have a few different things like trim studs and wave wire. You can pull on them with anything you like.

Just posted the thread on the Hudson. I hope you find it amusing.