Does this frame look bent

[Jdc1]

I am possibly buying this chassis to replace the hacked graft on my 64. Can anyone tell me if the front end looks like it is damaged? Specifically where the bumper mounts. Thanks for the help, we are driving 4 hours each way to pick up and I don't want to waste time or gas if its not right.

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/3924240068.html

[foodstick]

You know, its been so long since I had a 61-64 truck torn down I am not as sure as I used to be. However I don't see anything obvious ? Hopefully someone with a recent take down can tell you more specific.

I will tell you this, my friend Bill had a 62 with a slight front end hit. The guy he bought it from had included the front frame section to another truck to weld on in place of the stock frame. The trucks frame was bent and twisted some in front of the big cross beam in front of the motor. bill was all excited to cut it off and weld on the new one , I told him hold on lets try straightening it before you make more work for yourself, so we put a huge pipe wrench and cheater bar on it, then either Bill ,or Kid started working it with a sledge hammer, it just rolled right back into place.. We had the front end entire body mounted and realigned within maybe 2 hours of getting it home. The seller had let the truck set for about 3 years because of all the work he THOUGHT it needed... 2 hours and three Slickaholics was all it needed..

[rickairmedic]

From the one picture they show it looks fine to me .


Rick

[Jdc1]

Thank you for the quick replies and experience.

[rickairmedic]

What part of NE Ohio by the way I was in Sandusky over the weekend for a freinds wedding .


Rick

[Jdc1]

Akron, I am about 2 hours from Sandusky. Did you get a chance to visit Cedar Point?

[rickairmedic]

LOL nope no time for Cedar point although I diod point out to my freind that it was a BAD time of year to have a wedding in Freakin Sandusky with the park right there and all the hotels jacking their prices accordingly .


Rick

[rickairmedic]

Heres the chassis I drug out from under my 62 just a couple weeks ago and delivered to a buddy to put under his 64.






Rick

[Jdc1]

Are the bumper brackets missing?

[rickairmedic]

61 to 63 bumper brackets are differant from 64 to 66 so no they are there just differant let me try to find a differant pic.


Rick

[rickairmedic]

Lets see it this one sshows it better otherwise I can try to snap a pic of my 63 Chassis .





Rick

[Uncle Skip]

The front of the drivers side frame horn is bent. I'd call and ask if the truck was wrecked on the drivers side. If the frame "end" is the only damage, it can be fixed easy enough. If you think the hidden side of the frame itself is bent you might ask for more pictures of that side so you can check it out before you drive all that way.
U@ss

[LM14]

Here's the front of mine. Under a '62 uni. Still has the front bumper brackets on it.




SPark

[William-in-St George]

Hell title and door tag are worth 300. Looks like the very front may be a bit off but what I can see is an easy fix. JMHO!

[Jdc1]

Thanks for the pictures and advice. I have decided to bring it home Saturday. I am really excited to start this build. I have never really cared for the way my current chassis is as I find myself to be more and more of a perfectionist/purist as I get older. The more I tear into it the more I dislike how the PO did things. I have a 460/c6 that could go in, or get the i6 running i havnt decided yet. Either way it will get a drop axle and some disk brakes.