Date:         Mon, 9 Nov 2015 11:19:35 -0500
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Front suspension bushing overhaul plus
Comments: To: Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com>
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Rick, first, glad you are still alive!
Second, I would think that subframe could be repaired by a good welding
shop.  I have one here and it is tube steel which could be cut out and
replaced with new if you had a good welding shop that knows what they are
doing.  It would have to be removed and transported to the shop though
which would be a little bit of a project.

Ken

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all who provided great advice and parts for my suspension
> project. I installed a complete set of front Powerflex bushings from T3.
> Once I got the hang of the suspension quirks and it all went together
> fairly smoothly. And then disaster struck, I had the van on jackstands up
> front and decided to rotate the tires. I foolishly started jacking the rear
> thinking all would be secure and didn't realize ( and I should have ) that
> the front was also rising off the jackstands. So of course the jack in the
> back shifted and down went the syncro. Fortunately I was at the rear and
> not in the way of the fall. Unfortunately, I had a bottle jack under the
> control arm and the van shifted just perfectly so that it landed on the
> bottle jack with the front subframe. One of the side frames hit dead center
> on the jack and of course the frame was severely bent. I'm thinking the
> subframe is toast and not repairable am I correct? All advice and severe
> lecturing welcome.
> Foolish ( but not crushed ) Rick Koller
>



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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com