Cutlass Frame
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Cutlass Frame
I recently sent my car off the have the floor pan replaced. I was told the previous repair was completed using bondo and spray foam. I was also told this was used on the car frame as well. This is great news to add to an already terrible week. Now I’m in need of a frame for my 71 convertible Cutlass anyone have any suggestions where I can find one in Texas?
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I believe you can use any a-body convertible 68-72 frame: chevelle, lemans, skylark, & cutlass. Bummer about the covered repair. Glad to hear you're not abandoning the project.
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Freddy, you started a thread in late 2016 asking for a frame because you had a bad one before. Is this your second frame replacement or did you not get it completed before? I feel bad for you if it is your second, but it shouldn't be news to you if you never got it replaced. Dragline is right about the use of other frames from A bodies. You can also buy a hardtop frame (it must be from a two door non El Camino car) and buy a kit to box it, though I am not sure that would be as stable as finding an actual vert frame, where the cross section is a full triangle rather than a box, if that makes sense. It would fit, though.
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Freddy, you started a thread in late 2016 asking for a frame because you had a bad one before. Is this your second frame replacement or did you not get it completed before? I feel bad for you if it is your second, but it shouldn't be news to you if you never got it replaced. Dragline is right about the use of other frames from A bodies. You can also buy a hardtop frame (it must be from a two door non El Camino car) and buy a kit to box it, though I am not sure that would be as stable as finding an actual vert frame, where the cross section is a full triangle rather than a box, if that makes sense. It would fit, though.
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Sorry man, that sucks. There are a few enthusiasts on this board in Austin that sell parts, perhaps they'll stumble upon this thread and know of one somewhere. I see refurbished vert frames for sale on CL from a guy in Quinlan, TX, which is up near me in DFW but they aren't cheap.
As an aside, are you in the army? Engineer? Reading that other thread from 2016 and mentioning Waynesville makes me wonder. I also did Hood and Leonard Wood.
As an aside, are you in the army? Engineer? Reading that other thread from 2016 and mentioning Waynesville makes me wonder. I also did Hood and Leonard Wood.
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Sorry man, that sucks. There are a few enthusiasts on this board in Austin that sell parts, perhaps they'll stumble upon this thread and know of one somewhere. I see refurbished vert frames for sale on CL from a guy in Quinlan, TX, which is up near me in DFW but they aren't cheap.
As an aside, are you in the army? Engineer? Reading that other thread from 2016 and mentioning Waynesville makes me wonder. I also did Hood and Leonard Wood.
As an aside, are you in the army? Engineer? Reading that other thread from 2016 and mentioning Waynesville makes me wonder. I also did Hood and Leonard Wood.
i have seen the post post by the guy from Quintana, Tx but you are right they are really pricey which means out of my budget! Hopefully I will get a break on a good frame soon so I can continue to progress on the build. Thanks for the information I will continue to lean forward in my search.
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You're a better man than me. I'd find the guy that you bought the second frame off of and practice my fast ball swing with him right up close.
On another note I saw a convertible frame for sale on Face Book a few days ago. Try "Cutovers". Bee St. Louis is a member of CO and he posts a lot of stuff from the Dallas area if that helps. Maybe PM him and see if he posted it. If you want you can tell him Mike Sarro saw one but not sure what site. In the meantime if I see one out there I'll hit you back.
Also Olsd pacrat is in ID but he may have one.
On another note I saw a convertible frame for sale on Face Book a few days ago. Try "Cutovers". Bee St. Louis is a member of CO and he posts a lot of stuff from the Dallas area if that helps. Maybe PM him and see if he posted it. If you want you can tell him Mike Sarro saw one but not sure what site. In the meantime if I see one out there I'll hit you back.
Also Olsd pacrat is in ID but he may have one.
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