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thanks Carl. Trying to post as a PDF. me tinks dis is gonna work.

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Thank You Ken for taking the time to post this . It is exactly what I wanted to see. Vernon

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I used a long 4x4 square tube about 12 ft. long. Chain the rear of the frame at rear cross member and I took the front fenders off to chain the front of the frame. I used a bottle jack at the rear motor mount on the bottom of the frame, jack it up till the hood fits. I found tis to be quick and easy in my garage.

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I seem to have a bent frame also and want to know if any of the ideas to correct it can be done with the body on or does it need to come off. Ron

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I chained mine down to a large flatbed trailer to do some work to it. Then I've heard of chaining it down to abandoned train tracks. But again, These are another version of the cold Re-bending. The metal has been in tension for eighty years. Think of how you break a wire, first you bend it one way, then you bend it back. This "Fatigues" the metal and weakens it. just my humble opinion.
Terry

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Has anyone tried wrapping chain around platform channels (with body on car) of a 9000# 4 post car lift ? One would think the channels would be strong enough ?

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I used a couple of 2X10s on edge(a notch in the bottom for the chain) and it worked fine.

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Ken
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DaveEeddie

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Ed: In post 28, how are the two 2 x10's placed? Are they laminated to make a 4 x 10 length wise ,set parallel to frame ? Also, with the body on the car, what should be done with the body to frame bolts (loosen some or all of them , etc. ) ?? It would also seem that anything attached to the firewall and radiator (radiator rods, etc.) should be loosened.