I am a Shop Manager for a Body Shop in Oregon, and I have some questions for you. How do you know it has some Sag? How much Sag is there? Is the sheetmetal aligned with the frame as it is?
If they are pulling hard enough to possibly tear the motor mounts, they need to remove the mounts, no need to damage good parts because of being too lazy to do it right. Asking if 6-7 hours is OK is like going to a grocery store and asking the Manager "How much is a bag of groceries?". Beats me, don't know the particulars of whats in the bag. Same thing here, how far off is the frame? How much time is needed to remove and reinstall any trim, sheetmetal or mechanical parts that are in the way? Etc... Hope this helps, Roarke Ponce Shop Manager Excel Auto Body, LLC 541-880-0522 fax 541-850-5231 excelautob...@e-isco.com I-CAR Platinum Individual ASE Master Tech Repair, Refinish and Estimating Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:23:52 -0500 From: ric...@gmail.com To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Frame Alignment The frame on my 72 el camino has some sag. I've never been able to get the recommended alignment specs to optimize the installed Global West Upper control arms. I finally found a body shop in this city who still has the PRINTED books with the necessary specs. Shop is a semi-retired father and son. They did collision work on my Jeep 12-15 years ago. And it looked good for the 6-8 years I kept the car so I have a bit of confidence in them. What do I need to question them on/ask them to check - to ensure a thorough job? They said its a 6-7 hour job - sound reasonable? Also said that its possible that the motor mounts will tear- they loosen them but no guarantee that they won't tear - reasonable? Thanx. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
