This is a followup to this thread here
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/187824-not_again.html
We are pleased that MR and MRS 88GT have chosen to allow us to repair their truck after it T boned a Caddy.
Also thank you for allowing me to photo document the repairs in process and display them here.
It took a couple weeks to get everything worked out with the insurance company before we could start on it but we have come to an agreement and repairs are under way.
This truck an F350 Crew Cab Long bed 1 ton frame really highlights some of the more involved repairs we can do.
The frame straightening is where everything begins and that is the phase it is in now while doing some of the mechanical at the same time.
The Frame Bench and Anchoring setup we have is state of the art and you won't find it in many shops in central Indiana.
Just want to drop a side note here. Yes the frame was bent and yet it will be like it was before the wreck. The old "it will never be the same" is based on some shops abilities not ours, I get tired of hearing that. /rant off
Any way here some pics of the truck being setup up and frame repairs being performed
Starting with a computerized before measurement of the frame.
The number on the printout are in Millimeters they should be as close to 0 as possible with 5 mils being on the outside of acceptable.
I would hate to see the Cadillac.
In order to correct this damage properly the truck needs to be anchored solid to our frame bench so we can measure and pull everything back into place
Here are the anchors that need to be assembled to hold the truck:
Assembled and anchored:
We had to suspend the suspension up off the rack
And drop the springs out of the front for repairs
It looks like a lot and it is but now we have created a flat plane under the truck from which to pull and measure from.
As it stands now the frame is straight and being removed from the bench.
Most of the mechanical repairs have been done and ready to move to the next part of the repair process.
After print out
For a long truck like this one is. this is an outstanding printout. some don't measure this nice from the factory.
There won't be any "dog tracking" once we are finished.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/187824-not_again.html
We are pleased that MR and MRS 88GT have chosen to allow us to repair their truck after it T boned a Caddy.
Also thank you for allowing me to photo document the repairs in process and display them here.
It took a couple weeks to get everything worked out with the insurance company before we could start on it but we have come to an agreement and repairs are under way.
This truck an F350 Crew Cab Long bed 1 ton frame really highlights some of the more involved repairs we can do.
The frame straightening is where everything begins and that is the phase it is in now while doing some of the mechanical at the same time.
The Frame Bench and Anchoring setup we have is state of the art and you won't find it in many shops in central Indiana.
Just want to drop a side note here. Yes the frame was bent and yet it will be like it was before the wreck. The old "it will never be the same" is based on some shops abilities not ours, I get tired of hearing that. /rant off
Any way here some pics of the truck being setup up and frame repairs being performed
Starting with a computerized before measurement of the frame.
The number on the printout are in Millimeters they should be as close to 0 as possible with 5 mils being on the outside of acceptable.
I would hate to see the Cadillac.
In order to correct this damage properly the truck needs to be anchored solid to our frame bench so we can measure and pull everything back into place
Here are the anchors that need to be assembled to hold the truck:
Assembled and anchored:
We had to suspend the suspension up off the rack
And drop the springs out of the front for repairs
It looks like a lot and it is but now we have created a flat plane under the truck from which to pull and measure from.
As it stands now the frame is straight and being removed from the bench.
Most of the mechanical repairs have been done and ready to move to the next part of the repair process.
After print out
For a long truck like this one is. this is an outstanding printout. some don't measure this nice from the factory.
There won't be any "dog tracking" once we are finished.
Nice work Allen and Crew!
