Carl,
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is not a job typically done with
the body on, or at least all the way on. The link below is of a shop that
does the repair with the body on but does so by cutting the rear half of the
interior floor out to get to the frame sections, then rewelds the shelf back
in.
A fellow that I know who does extensive TR restoration and repair also
removes the body. The reason being is that the top of the frame must be
acessible in order to completely weld the new box sections to the existing
frame. Although cutting the old sections out might be possible "body on".
Another lister may know of a creative method to accomplish this repiar body
on but I've never heard o fit.
http://www.triumphworks.com/tr6_chassis_frame_tr6_chassis_fr.htm
Greg Dito
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "feickert" <feickert@alltel.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 5:41 PM
Subject: Repairing the frame on a TR6
> I am having to repair or replace the portion of the frame on my TR6 that
> supports the front of the suspension (trail arm box) Both sides (both
trail
> arm boxes) are riddled with rust holes (especially where the though bolts
are
> connected) My question is: with the body on the frame (car jacked up)
would
> it be easier to repair (weld) the trail arm box or to cut out the trail
arm
> box and weld in a new one. Also has anyone cut one out and replaced one.
How
> long does the replacement take and how difficult is it?
>
> Any info/assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Carl
> '75 TR6
> Jacksonville, Florida
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