All About frame JIG's and why your Restoration Project needs one!!! 

Really want to do my own metal restoration after watching your videos. Love how you thoroughly explain the process with reasoning behind it. You really do make it look simple. Keep up the content!

Hello colleague. Your attention to detail is enormous. You seem to be very precise in your work. I ask for suggestion after first time seeing the screwjacks that level your frame JIGs. And i got an idea how to improve my homemade frame streightning table. I do mostly simple hammer and dolly and a bondo jobs but sometimes i use my homemade frame straightner to pull LIGHT frame damage if present. Currently my homemade frame streightning table sits on four dense wood blocks and i use large number of different thickness shims between the blocks of wood and the table itself to level it front to front and side to side for datum. As you can imagine with this setup this takes quite a time. Im looking forward to modify the table by adding this type of screwjacks. But i think i need heavy duty ones since the table itself is 2000lbs. And some unibodycars i work on add 3900-4000 lbs to this weight for a total of 6000lbs. Do you know of screwjacks that could safely support such weight. 🙏😊

Great explanation on how to build a frame jig I built my with square tubing like the photos you showed, restoring 70 Chevelle I wish you were building a Chevelle

You may just have a very early production 74 that used the 73 specs. You make some of the best videos due to the detail and explaining things in a good natured way.

Hi Rick. I have a 1971 Cuda that i want to have a complete restoration done on. How do i get in contact with you?

don't know what to add to every thing that has been said i enjoy all your videos and learn a lot from them but more more more videos lol thank you

Recently discovered your videos. You are excellent at explaining what you are doing and why.

How do you find factory measurements for a 67 Chevy nova? I want to build a jig like you did

This is better than a classroom setting no nonsense and to the point

Thank you for your video. I'm about to start a project on a 72 Nova. I am doing frame rail replacement, floor replacement, trunk floor pan etc... I will be making my own jig and your video is very inspiring thank you for that.

Excellent video, thank you for sharing this…I am needing to build the exact same thing for my 71’ challenger! Mine was drag raced very heavily many years ago which twisted the body where now it needs to be remedied. Keep up the great work saving these cars brother! I do know that in 1973-74’ cars went to iso suspension which might have changed a couple of things but it may just be a different measurement due to different component mount points…I’m not sure about that but if I find anything I will let you know.

Did you ever come up with a reason on the dimension change at the 73-74 break? The 74 Challenger also same just wondering if the front rails used until then were B body, then final year of production had their own? Nice work, by the way.

Thank you very much for this video. I'm getting back on my 72 Camaro restoration and will need a frame jig. Actually I've been putting it off just because I'm needing to figure out what I need. This really takes alot of guess work out of it. I cant tell you how much time I have looking for something that will level a jig. Now I just need to figure out the length of my jig, find some I beams and get some .035 wire. Thanks again, Russ

Nicks garage could tell you. Love your work. Wish you lived in Az lol

Awesome video, man! Going to use it when we decide it's time for a total restoration on our 67 mustang

im rebuilding a 68 firebird , this video really was helpful, great explanation, thank you for your time, just subscribed

hey could you tell where I could get frame measurement charts?, thank you.

Your attention to precision detail is second to none Rick, perfection! Can hardly wait to get my car to you lol! Great work buddy 👍🏼

Love the Channel. I’ve been building cars for myself for about 20 years now. I’m always ready to learn and your videos are very informative

Good information.........thanks.

I have measured the B bodies & believe they are identical, inner fenders and filler B body specific

That's a seriously heavy duty jig. Thanks for sharing

These Videos are Gold!!!!!! Thank you!!!

How would you support it if you were replacing a dynacorn trunk assembly

😎Love the class room, appreciate the advice and the step by step method and explanations ✌🏻✌🏻

As always, very informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This video may motivate others to make their own jig to get a project started. I found the video educational because jigs are not just for restoring cars.

As always, absolutely great content. Straight to the point with valuable insights! I know how frustrating losing video footage can be so really appreciate the time you have taken to do this

That is a super nice frame jig, I'm sure it will make putting the car back together much easier and faster great video this week keep them coming.

I know this is an old video but maybe a short video on how to read a frame measurement chart. And where each measurement point is on a car and even the names of the different locations on the car would be really helpful. I have a line on a great 70 GTX going to need a ton of metal work and frame rails. Want to make sure they are 100% right. Don't know many people around here that would take on a repair like this and finding a pro shop to do it would be cost prohibitive. If I build a frame Jig and can figure out the measurements I'm sure I can handle it with alot of patience and measuring 30 times each. 😂

Thanks for another great video. I will be incorporating a K frame and pin locations from a car that has not been wrecked. So I can slide it under an identical car that has been wrecked. I hope it works out that the pin locations are accurate car to car off of the assembly line. If not, I'm thinking Adjust Or replace Parts so the car to fit the jig ??

that's awesome thanks for the info.

How much were you tweaking these metric chassis for dirt racing

Yeah, but how accurate are the repro sheetmetal like Dynacore, etc?