Lotrat's Budget Baja Build

rte592 · Post by **rte592** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:24 am

I had one straightened once (only one issue) the price.
It came out pretty straight and had no issuse till I sold the car.

I was told $50 and went to pick it up and it was $150 (That was an issue)
The shop claimed to have 3 hours in it rather than 1.....Pissed off, but I needed to get it back on the road.(wont EVER spend another dime there)

The shop just pressed it back straight (straight as they could)
Big press and some heat.

Couldn't you just turn the beam around and hit what you hit again

Lotrat
I'm a little far away from you
But I have a beam cheap
You still need an IRS trans also?
Got one of those cheap if you need a trip to Arizona.

Post by **david58** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:33 am

Couldn't you just turn the beam around and hit what you hit again

It shouldn't be to hard to get it at the right speed and angle if you grit your teeth.

rte592 · Post by **rte592** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:46 am

For what it's worth a good frame machine could straighten that right out.

And Nope I dont have one of those.
wouldn't that be the ticket along with a 50x100 shop to put it in

baja5 · Post by **baja5** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:35 am

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/954713800.html

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:53 pm

baja5 wrote:http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/954713800.html

I've been eying that one for awhile. I'm waiting on my "buddy" to give me a price on his.

baja5 · Post by **baja5** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:59 pm

Crisis told me that you could Have is old beam.he just forgot to bring it down yesterday.I work in carlsbad. i might have even delivered it for a small fee.

He lives in Yucaipa, might be worth the drive for a freebee.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:00 pm

You guys are killing me... VW delivery! I would have given you the $50 bucks in gas I would have saved.

Where to you work in Carlsbad? Hoehn?

baja5 · Post by **baja5** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:43 pm

Yep.but don't tell anyone OK?

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:58 pm

I have a section of I beam witrh a hole in it that I use with a rose bud torch and a 20 ton hydraulic jack to straighten them. It does not take to long.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:47 am

perrib wrote:I have a section of I beam witrh a hole in it that I use with a rose bud torch and a 20 ton hydraulic jack to straighten them. It does not take to long.

You need a free slightly bent ball joint beam with a 1/4" cut and turn? My company does quarterly preventative maintenance visits for a large San Diego customer who has a satellite office in Chandler (Chandler Blvd and Kyrene). I'll throw it on the maintenance truck on the next trip if you want it.

birddog1148 · Post by **birddog1148** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:57 am

Lotrat wrote:
perrib wrote:I have a section of I beam witrh a hole in it that I use with a rose bud torch and a 20 ton hydraulic jack to straighten them. It does not take to long.
You need a free slightly bent ball joint beam with a 1/4" cut and turn? My company does quarterly preventative maintenance visits for a large San Diego customer who has a satellite office in Chandler (Chandler Blvd and Kyrene). I'll throw it on the maintenance truck on the next trip if you want it.

Any chance at a how too on that? Got one I could straighten for a spare for the NEXT deer strike.

Lotrat, how those Xmas cards coming?

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:59 pm

You asking a pack rat the right question. If you want me to straighten it widen it and return it fore a spare I can.

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:00 pm

I can't get a volunteer to ride along and video tape it might be a even harder to get some one near me with a rose bud in one hand.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:10 pm

perrib wrote:You asking a pack rat the right question. If you want me to straighten it widen it and return it fore a spare I can.

Nah, the beam is useless to me, but it may be worth something to someone who can fix it.

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:14 pm

You can send it.