The Frame

Time in Garage Saturday: 1-1/2 hrs

I moved my table saw and woodworking tools out of the garage freeing up some much needed space. The next task was to bend my wife's cruiser bicycle kick stand into a more usable configuration so the bike stands up properly and then took out my tape measure and level and checked out the TR3 chassis.

It seems I have a clearance problem with the rack and pinion assembly due to the fact the frame appears to be slightly twisted at the front (about 1/2 to 3/4" out) . I felt genuine disappointment when I made the discovery as I now have to utilize a 3rd party to straighten the frame and at what cost?  The other option I have is to resurrect the '59 chassis by sand blasting it and painting it and transferring the components. Anyway I look at it this is definitely a "bump in the road". The upside is the discovery has been made before the body was installed...

Ah the "joys" of the old car hobby???