GhostRider_fr

Hello folks !

Unfortunately, I crashed my 1988 Iroc-Z into trees during past winter.

As the repairs only began last week (a huge delay due to insurance experts, who had never previously seen an american car ), my auto body shop asked me today if I could find a data sheet for my Camaro, that would be suitable to use with a Car-O-Liner chassis jig (not sure of my translation... maybe "pulling table" would be more appropriate ?).

They have a database for their chassis jig, but unfortunately, it only contains data concerning european cars... (I live in France...)

Could someone on the forum be kind enough to provide me such a data sheet ?

Thanks a lot in advance for your help !

Apeiron

Je peux vous envoyer quelques mesures, si ils peuvent le programmer.

GhostRider_fr

Pas de problème, toute information est la bienvenue.

"No problem, any information is welcome".

Nous avons déjà les mesures du shop manual, mais mon carrossier cherche une fiche de marbre, difficilement trouvable sur internet.

"We already have the measures in the shop manual, but the guy at the body shop is seeking for a chassis jig data sheet, which is hardly findable on the internet".

Apeiron

Ben, j'ai les mesures du manual. S'ils ont besoin de plus information, je ne pense pas que je peux vous aider, desole.

GhostRider_fr

Arf, pas grave, merci de votre aide en tout cas


So if anybody's got a data sheet, please let me know !

white gold 88

I'll see what I can come up with tomorrow. Should be able to get something off of our measuring system. I believe it's a Genesis, it's got a universal chart with it you should be able to use. Send me your e-mail and I'll scan it and send it to you Friday night.

GhostRider_fr

Wow ! That would really be helpful !

Thanks a lot for your help white gold 88 !

My e-mail adress is : Ghost.Rider01@orange.fr

Cheers !

Pierre / GhostRider

white gold 88

You got mail. Just let me know if you can't read part of it. Printer at work is POS, had to give it a little adjustment. Slap!

GhostRider_fr

Don't worry !

Everything's perfectly readable (as long as I print in high quality )

It's exactly what we needed !

Thanks a lot once again, that'll help a lot to save my 'maro !

white gold 88

You're very welcome, glad I could help.

Check out my album in profile. I am very happy with the way my 300 dollar car turned out.

GhostRider_fr

I've just had a look to your album : It's a f***ing nice ride you have here !

I just hope mine will come back as beautiful as it was before.

white gold 88

Thanks again Ghost. It took about a year from the time I put on the roof till it hit the road, and lots of cold beer. I just wish pics would pick up the paint better. Both colors are three stage. Photographer at f-body gathering had a polarizing lens I believe he called it. He was playing with it quite a bit trying to catch some color flop. Most pics come out with blotches of the flop. We'll see how it looks when the disc comes out. Good luck with yours and post some pics. Let me know if you need anything else.

iroc_valencia

I have the same problem, i'm from Europe too, the body shop need the frame pulling table to get my frame straight, i've sent email/private message to you guys.
They're using GlobalJig machinery.

If anybody could help me , will be appreciated.


Cheers

white gold 88

PM and data sheet sent. Hope it helps.

iroc_valencia

Thanks for the interest white gold 88, but i didn't see the message , there's nothing in my inbox , can you send me those by email ?

jpamblanco@gmail.com

Belive me , i've contacted with the machine manufacturer and the seller at my country , and they don't have nothing.

Really , thanks , i'm begin to feel desperate

Cheers

white gold 88

You have mail again IROC! My puter is telling me to shoot it and put it out of it's misery. Not sure what happened with message but e-mail should work. LMK if it doesn't and I'll snail mail you a copy. LOL

iroc_valencia

Fella!!!, frame straight, almost ready for assembly

Picking up this week.

thx thx thx thx thx thx!

Dartht33bagger

White you have a been a savior in this thread!

white gold 88

Thanks again ya'll. I try to help or guide people in body work on here but sometimes my post are confusing. LOL This frame sheet is cut and dry. Very surprised other "body men" on this board don't have this info.

Haven't been on here much lately, hail storm and tourist season has us pretty busy. Booking for middle of July and they just keep wrecking. Glad we weren't in some other parts of the country. Let me know if I can help on anything.

iroc_valencia

Got another one fo 82-86 Fbody, if this will help someone.

Just ask.

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Timmie

any chance you can help me out with an allignment 2.
live in belgium and also need to pull my camaro

white gold 88

Timmie PM sent, need a e-mail addy to send it.

peterc005

PM sent.

Does the engine/transmission need to be removed to put a Camaro on the Car-o-liner bench?

white gold 88

Email sent.

I can get a sheet that is for if the engine and tranny is out if you need it. Makes a little difference in height.

Not for sure about putting f-body on car o liner with engine out. I've never used one. I would really think you could.

peterc005

Thanks for your help Danny.

So, you'd usually leave the engine in when putting the car up on a car-o-liner rack?

The reason I ask is I'd prefer to avoid having to remove the engine.

white gold 88

I haven't used a car o liner. We use Chief machines. I've never heard of a brand of frame machine that you had to remove the engine to put the car on the machine. The only reason I can think of for pulling the engine before putting a car on a frame machine is for access or room to do the repairs. If you are replacing a front rail then yes you need to pull the engine first. We use special made dollies for fourth gens and front wheel drive cars where we have to remove the drive train and front suspension out the bottom.