Installing complete front frame and aprons

[Craig J]

If anyone has experience / suggestions about installing complete front frame and aprons I would really appreciate your comments.

 

[moparleo]

Are you talking about the front frame rails ( there is no frame) and inner fenders, radiator support, (top part holds the vin number id) etc?
Basically everything from the firewall forward ?

 

[Craig J]

Are you talking about the front frame rails ( there is no frame) and inner fenders, radiator support, (top part holds the vin number id) etc?
Basically everything from the firewall forward ?

yes, and under the floor pan back to the crossmember.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Was it hit or rusted? Or you just want something to do? Last picture is a blank.measure before you start you repair. Are you doing one side at a time or both?

 

[Craig J]

surprisingly almost no rust, but unfortunately hit in front somehow in the past that buckled/collapsed both rails bad enough that I could never bring myself to sell it if I didn't replace them both.
Thank you for the dimensions to check... that will help a lot.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Pull the measurements. It might be able to be pulled.post some pictures of damage.

 

[Challenger RTA]

1st one is passenger side 2nd is driver side. From rear to front center to center of hub.or from rim to rim.
3rd passenger side 4th driver side. This is a challenger.

 

[Craig J]

I maybe could have tried to pull this back out straight... but instead I cut it all off.

 

[Craig J]

I guess someone pulled on it pretty hard in the past.

 

[Craig J]

Front cut off. Not rusted but not good.

 

[Challenger RTA]

In for a penny in for a pound now. You cut off the inner fender braces.that would help you locate the inner fenders. leave the rest alone until you get others.get a Blair spot weld cutter and cut the spot weld on the floor to the frame. keep the core support intact it will help line the front up.There again remove whats left of the frame. top of radiator support has vin stamped on it. You will have to support the car from the rocker panels or the torsion bar member to remove the rest.