From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 6:21 PM To: Slapstain@aol.com Subject: Re: front pan replacement Hi Jim, You can't buy the jigs, you have to make them. Like I said, get the book: "how to make your car handle". It will show you how to measure the car so it is straight when it goes back together. Keep in touch. james Slapstain@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > Thanks for the advice. I've never done anything like this before, > but my boss, who actually offered to do some of the work, has welded entire > front clips on various project cars he's had. The car is basically rust > free, (even the heater boxes) and I'm getting it for, how do I say, dirt > cheap. I've done a lot of research on the vehicle and its apparent pitfalls, > and I don't think I can do too badly with this one. > Let me know what kind of alignment jigs you suggest. I am more than > willing to buy them, but if the cost is too prohibitive, I might be tempted > to do some fabrication myself. The car is very tempting because I am an > experienced machinist/fabricator, and have little doubt that I can do an > excellent job with it. > > Thanks again, > Jim