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Old 12-07-2008, 12:05 PM   #25
WildBillyT
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Originally Posted by usp55 View Post
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
Lol... I'm yelling because the comp engineering rails come up a lot for use in 2nd gens and I always end up posting the same things. Moving the springs inboard (which is required) is in the fine print for that product.

70-81 F-bodies should all have the same rear frame sections. If the entire rails aren't rusty you can just replace a section. Replacing entire rails are a big deal.
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