Should I check straightness of Frame?

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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Should I check straightness of Frame?

I have the body off my 80 Olds cutlass...I have the frame sitting in my garage and I was wondering if I should check to make sure it is "Square" before I begin to clean and paint it?

If I do what would I measure?
Old Aug 7, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Harmon
I have the body off my 80 Olds cutlass...I have the frame sitting in my garage and I was wondering if I should check to make sure it is "Square" before I begin to clean and paint it?

If I do what would I measure?
The Chassis Service Manual shows where to measure, but basically you want to measure diagonals from reference bolt holes in the frame. The diagonal measurements should match within about a quarter inch or so.
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