Now that I have a full frame again the next step is to make sure that all of the body mounts on the main shell fit before final welding. After I sat the body back on the frame I only had to make a few small adjustments to get all 6 of the body bolts back in place so I was quite happy. This is the first time in over a year that they body has been back on the frame and actually things look quite good!
As you can see the wheels are from a Pontiac but the frame actually came from a Oldsmobile. There's no trunk floor in the car yet but I was able to get the rear tail panel in place to help hold the rear of the car together.
The picture above shows the difference in the length of the frame as well as how bent the rear brace is. The frame has to be shortened about 3 1/4 inches to fit the Chevelle. I also determined after putting the original trunk back on the car that it was not going to fit very well. I ended up selling the trunk and some other parts.
This picture shows the major work that has to go into the frame to make it align with the Chevelle mounts. The entire front frame horns need to be removed and replaced with the frame section from the original Chevelle frame. The ones on the Oldsmobile actually go out at the end so the radiator can fit between them where the Chevelle is straight.
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