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JayJay · 12-20-2025, 12:57 PM

When I took my '30 TS apart the axle was bent right side rear and twisted, and the right side of the frame was pushed rearwards. The right wishbone also had a slight curve inwards. All of this is consistent with right front hitting something hard (not unexpected in a 90+ year old car). I cold straightened the axle back with a hydraulic press, a pipe wrench and a long cheater bar, and straightened the wishbone, but could not get the frame to true up (it had other problems as well), so I ended up replacing the frame with a straight one.

Surprisingly, the RF fender and associated sheet metal is pretty good (minor tear where it joins the running board).

12-20-2025, 12:57 PM	#8
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,676	Re: Aligenmet issue 31 When I took my '30 TS apart the axle was bent right side rear and twisted, and the right side of the frame was pushed rearwards. The right wishbone also had a slight curve inwards. All of this is consistent with right front hitting something hard (not unexpected in a 90+ year old car). I cold straightened the axle back with a hydraulic press, a pipe wrench and a long cheater bar, and straightened the wishbone, but could not get the frame to true up (it had other problems as well), so I ended up replacing the frame with a straight one. Surprisingly, the RF fender and associated sheet metal is pretty good (minor tear where it joins the running board). __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan (under reconstruction) 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature! Last edited by JayJay; 12-20-2025 at 11:08 PM.