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48: What happened to that part of the frame, rust or physical damage? When I bought my '47 convertible, I didn't crawl under it to inspect the frame, but should have. At some time, probably years ago, the car was apparently put in a ditch, and was pulled out by hooking into one of the holes in the frame. This pulled several rivets loose, along with some tearing at the hole. We fabricated a patch from quarter inch cold rolled steel and welded it in place. The job would have been complete, except the rear of the frame was "racked" out of line. Had we known that, we would have straightened the frame before we repaired and patched it, which made the job more difficult. Alignment was made more critical because it was an open car, but anyone who has a problem with doors not fitting should "get out and get under" for a close look at the frame. The vanadium steel in old Ford frames has proven to be remarkably strong, and most damage is a sign of mistreatment or neglect.
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