Re: [DML] RUSTED FRAMES

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good question - but no fast answer. There are a ton of dependencies. 
If you have a lift and complete new rolling frame, where you only 
have to swap the engine over and put it back together, it could 
easily be done in a weekend. More than once I've lifted a body off 
the frame in 1/2 day. About the same to get it back together (not 
counting getting the A/C back up!) And engine swap between frames is 
a few hours. But  - wouldn't you want to detail the engine while it's 
out? There's never a better time to do gaskets, seals etc. 

The average is probably closer to several months. It's a great winter 
project if you have the workspace. Most people can't build up a 
completely new frame - that's a lot of parts. Without a lift you get 
to use 4 floor jacks and lots of lumber. You usually don't work on it 
7 days a week, and you usually want to refurb all the little rusty 
bits that you have to move over. Rememeber, if the frame is rusty, so 
is the fuel system, brake lines, heater lines, suspension, etc. 

Generally if you are going to all this trouble, you don't want the 
bottom of the car to look like some old used car. You'll spend a lot 
of time and money on "while I'm in here" stuff. . . It's a lot of fun 
if you're into it, a lot of work if you're not.

Dave S

-----Original Message----- 
With all this talk about replacing / swapping frames, can anyone 
(with experience) tell us how difficult and time consuming it is?  
Day, weekend, week, month job?  One, two, three, four man job?  Lift 
or no lift required?
 
Thanks
 
JAS
	-----Original Message----- 
	From: David Teitelbaum [mailto:jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
	Sent: Tue 1/18/2005 7:55 PM 
	To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
	Cc: 
	Subject: Re: [DML] RUSTED FRAMES


	The extent of what can be repaired is limited by your wallet 
and the
	competance of the welder. If the frame is bad enough then it 
may be a











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