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Should my K frame look like this? #215323 02/05/09 08:55 PM 02/05/09 08:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	Here's a picture of the bottom of my K frame. It looks like it's concave in the middle and has some metal overlapping. Is this the way it should look? 5003937-kframe001.JPG (152 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215324 02/05/09 08:56 PM 02/05/09 08:56 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	#2 5003939-kframe002.JPG (116 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215325 02/05/09 08:57 PM 02/05/09 08:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	#3 5003942-kframe003.JPG (96 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215326 02/05/09 08:57 PM 02/05/09 08:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	Last One 5003944-kframe004.JPG (83 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215327 02/05/09 10:33 PM 02/05/09 10:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,509 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,509 N.E. OHIO, USA	tough to tell from the photos but it looks damaged to me

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: A12] #215328 02/05/09 10:41 PM 02/05/09 10:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,509 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,509 N.E. OHIO, USA	here's the bottom of an undamaged K-frame, can you tell if it is like your's? 5004227-kframe69rr0001bottom1.jpg (148 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: A12] #215329 02/05/09 11:02 PM 02/05/09 11:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny	thats the result of floor jack use.

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 05dakota] #215330 02/05/09 11:05 PM 02/05/09 11:05 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: thats the result of floor jack use. exactly. VERY common. Mine always look worse on every car I buy

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #215331 02/06/09 12:19 AM 02/06/09 12:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	So, it should be replaced? Jim

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215332 02/06/09 02:28 AM 02/06/09 02:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 192 Georgia,Douglasville streaker member
streaker member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 192 Georgia,Douglasville	I believe this is what a K frame should look like 5004789-kframe.jpg (110 downloads) I said Don't look Ethel, It was too late

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: streaker] #215333 02/06/09 09:15 AM 02/06/09 09:15 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,053 Ont, Canada gygeneral super stock
gygeneral super stock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,053 Ont, Canada	If you have a welder, you can cut out the damaged area, pound it straight and reweld back on. I know someone who did that and at the same time from the back reinforced that area so it does not happen again.

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: A12] #215334 02/06/09 10:59 AM 02/06/09 10:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A.	Quote: tough to tell from the photos but it looks damaged to me Definitely is , combo of jacking it there AND bottoming out . 1fastrunner , whats the original engine for your car ??? you could HIDE that damage by adding a repop skidplate

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: JohnRR] #215335 02/06/09 11:29 AM 02/06/09 11:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,343 SE PA. Q QuickBpBp master
QuickBpBp master Q Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,343 SE PA.	Quote: Quote: tough to tell from the photos but it looks damaged to me Definitely is , combo of jacking it there AND bottoming out . 1fastrunner , whats the original engine for your car ??? you could HIDE that damage by adding a repop skidplate I agree with it appearing damaged and here is my factory K-member outta my '72 Gtx a plate will protect and cover that. I don't know how the repo plates fit... 5005201-MVC-050F(Small).JPG (73 downloads)

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: JohnRR] #215336 02/06/09 11:37 AM 02/06/09 11:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	It was a factory 383 car, are those skid plates available? Thanks, Jim

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215337 02/06/09 11:47 AM 02/06/09 11:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A.	Quote: It was a factory 383 car, are those skid plates available? Thanks, Jim your car would not have had one , if it did it would be bashed in also as the factory one isn't that stout . If your pan is hanging below the K , which it looks like , you definitely want to add one . Yes a repop is available from the usual sources ...

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: JohnRR] #215338 02/06/09 11:50 AM 02/06/09 11:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	You should see the old pan (7qt.), it was jb welded and duct taped at a Syracuse show the driven to Rochester. It's now hanging on the wall in my garage(duct tape and all). Jim

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215339 02/06/09 03:47 PM 02/06/09 03:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California mickm master
mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	Quote: You should see the old pan (7qt.), it was jb welded and duct taped at a Syracuse show the driven to Rochester. It's now hanging on the wall in my garage(duct tape and all). Jim how bout a picture, that should be fun to see btw, i put one of the repop skid plates on mine... not sure how well it will fit with all that damage though. you would have to put it in place and see if it will work. it doesn't look like it will hide all that damage either, so depends how much you want to put into it. isn't that always the question. Last edited by mickm; 02/06/09 03:50 PM.

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215340 02/07/09 08:54 PM 02/07/09 08:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,587 missouri, USA moparmojo master
moparmojo master Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,587 missouri, USA	Yes, the skid plates are available. I was at the Columbia Mo swap meet and saw that MegaParts had them new for about $75-$80.

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: moparmojo] #215341 02/08/09 04:59 PM 02/08/09 04:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland 1fastrunner OP top fuel
1fastrunner OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland	Thanks, maybe I'll add one to my new k frame after I find one. Jim

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215342 02/08/09 06:11 PM 02/08/09 06:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp S Sixpak master
Sixpak master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp	Are you worried about it's appearance or structural integrity? If the LCA pivot tubes aren't damaged, and the car held a wheel alignment, I can't see why a new K frame would be needed. I would remove it, clean it up, touch up all the factory welds, and fashion a skid plate from plate steel. I think the Car Farmer web site had some skid plates for sale at one time but they are not in business, but it would give some ideas of what to fab up.

Re: Should my K frame look like this? [Re: 1fastrunner] #215343 02/08/09 07:37 PM 02/08/09 07:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,343 SE PA. Q QuickBpBp master
QuickBpBp master Q Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,343 SE PA.	Quote: Thanks, maybe I'll add one to my new k frame after I find one. Jim I have one if interested PM me I am near you....

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