Old school frame shop
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DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
I believe there's an old school Bear Frame in Loveland that has a frame jig.
do you have a long piece of tubbing you can pass through the axle housing to gauge for straight?
Unless it has to do with Frames for the Denver Art Museum or the original Andy Warhol's 200 soup can painting, No.
Maybe the new equipment is a better approach. I’m seeing lots of lasers and specialty pulling gear and angles on these new machines. Maybe the better ask is what frame shop on the south side will work on truck frames and not just unibody and most importantly not on insurance?
rover67
Rising Sun Member
wha-cha workin' on?
ScaldedDog
Hard Core 4+
The Differential Man in the Springs can evaluate and straighten an axle for you. DAMHIK.
Mark
Mark
I had a front frame horn tweaked back square in 2006 or so when I bought this 40. Since then I’ve tagged left side rear shackle twice and bent it in some. Last run attempt at DH, I caught my left front spring and bent it back significantly. All that to say, I developed an occasional death wobble that I never had 15yrs ago and it’s possible I’m in need of a new analysis beyond just bending the rear shackle back down straight. It was a nominal cost back then to have the frame jig time to check it so was hoping to rule that out before I start assuming it’s 19 other variables.
SteveH
Hard Core 4+
When I bought Bruce Miller's '65 FJ45 many years ago, the frame was clearly bent in several ways. Mike's Frame fixed it. The rear was bent under, and the entire front was bent to the side. They did not use the OEM frame measurements - they take their own. I later had them straighten a Camry that hit a rock and bent the (unibody) frame member. They did great work on that, as well. https://mikesframe.net/ - in Colorado Springs
Definitely an 'old school' frame shop!
Definitely an 'old school' frame shop!
SaintAgatha
Rising Sun Member
Google says this place is closed.
TRU Automotive just recommended David's Hail & Collision to me. Not an old school shop but I just called them and they said that they can check the frame but not repair.
SaintAgatha
Rising Sun Member
Writing this down just to have it written down/searchable...
Loren at First Choice Fabrication in Denver is super nice, I just talked to him for a bit. He repaired rust on BIL's Taco's frame and BIL said he did a great job. He does not have a frame table but suggested trying a dealership or a collision repair shop.
Loren at First Choice Fabrication in Denver is super nice, I just talked to him for a bit. He repaired rust on BIL's Taco's frame and BIL said he did a great job. He does not have a frame table but suggested trying a dealership or a collision repair shop.
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