Bent frame

[JW-WA]

To check for a frame with the body on take 5-6 pieces of straight wire(welding rod works best) about 19" long, bend one end over1/2-3/4" 90 DEG. & and make sure all long arm's are exactly the same length, hang the short arm"s on top of the clean frame between frame & welt evenly spaced down one side,now eyeball the end's of the long arm's if your frame is bent onr or more end's will be lower than the rest.
I got this tip from John Hash at a Gallopin" Gertie Club workshop​

 

[Terry NJ]

Cute trick! Wish I'd thought of it. However, Marco Tahataras (SP?) corfirmed my thoiughts that there was some frame distortion due to engine torque. I'm imagining that this would involve twisting or "Torquing" of the side rails in the area of the rear engine mounts. It is conceivable that one would get a false reading on one side (Probably inner) of the frame rail. I would think that it would be necessary to take a reading on both sides of the rail (Inner and outer)
Terry

To check for a frame with the body on take 5-6 pieces of straight wire(welding rod works best) about 19" long, bend one end over1/2-3/4" 90 DEG. & and make sure all long arm's are exactly the same length, hang the short arm"s on top of the clean frame between frame & welt evenly spaced down one side,now eyeball the end's of the long arm's if your frame is bent onr or more end's will be lower than the rest.


I got this tip from John Hash at a Gallopin" Gertie Club workshop​

 

[Glenn C.]

Great tip !! Much cheaper idea then having to take the vehicle to a frame shop for an initial inspection.
Going to try this idea tomorrow.

 

[Bill Goddard]

If engine torque can cause frame twisting would it help or hurt to install rear float-a-motor mounts? I know that the standard rear motor mounts help form a structural support across the frame. What happens when we remove this support with float-a-motor mounts?