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Old 01-22-2018, 03:03 PM   #111
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Default Re: Rare '40 convertible restoration project

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Originally Posted by 37fatfender View Post
You make it sound so easy!!!! But how do you get the round bend at the top and bottom of the frame rail. These were pressed by Ford on huge presses, this is the area that's not often duplicated by the aftermarket frame guys. Who just three pieces of steel to form the "C" channel. And although they look pretty flat and straight from a side profile, there more than a few curves and bends pressed into the frame rails..
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