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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
YOU CANNOT USE THOSE REAR FRAME RAILS (FROM SUMMIT).
They will require you to move the springs inboard and are for back-halving the car. Been there, tried to do that. You will have to get rear frame rails from a donor car.
The other thing you need to do is get a magnet and run it along every panel to look for body filler. Just because it looks like it's straight and in primer doesn't mean it is- a lot of people put body filler and/or fiberglass over a hole and then spray over it.
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wow, hey no yelling its early...but i appreciate the info. I don't think this car will ever be a full resto, so maybe i should look into chopping it up and getting it back halved, something to consider. Only because finding a donor car with decent original material is gona be quite a find. Are there any other car beside obviously the same year camaros that would have had the same frame rails? Novas? And if found they would be a direct replacement and take car of my rear frame rail problem?? certainly be easier than back having the car i would think.
Its funny you mention that as before i went i was searching for tips on how to evaluate an older car and i did in fact bring a magnet. When started going over it the owner was very upfront and pointed out the two spots that had some type of fuller material. and i think i found another on the one pass side door.
I was expecting that because of the price tag and that's a minor problem in my mind compared to the frame rails in the rear