I need a favor from someone with a frame machine

I need a favor from someone with a frame machine

11-09-2006, 07:48 AM

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Bernie

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ellicottville, NY Posts: 317

I need a favor from someone with a frame machine

Does anybody in the Jamestown, Buffalo, Rochester, Olean, Corning, or Erie PA areas have access to a body shop frame machine?

I had a small incident with my race car (1995 BMW M3). The unibody frame rails bent between the front subframe and the core support. I tape measured the suspension points, and they all seem fine. I was able to straighten it out most of the way with my truck, but it still is a little tweaked. I just want to get it straightened the rest of the way before I hang new fenders and core support on the car.

I already have it disassembled. All that needs to be done would be to put it on the frame machine and give it a small tug to finish straightening it out.

Does anybody with in a three hour drive of Jamestown NY have access to a frame machine and be willing to help a fellow member out? I'd much rather pay another TDR memeber than a shop that isn't willing to look at it because they aren't doing the entire repair.

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