The Most Devastating Engineering Miscue Found in Early A-Bodies

Bob Jasinski said
Thank you for sharing this. I noticed a slight crack on one side prior to my body ('65 Barracuda) going into the paint shop, now I'm concerned about this reoccurring. I did some research on frame connectors and see that USCarTools makes them. I never gave body flex a thought until I read your post, I'm ordering the frame connectors, I'd hate to see these cracks come back after the car is painted. Edit: Found some "before" pictures, its all filled now. I seem to remember the joints had lead in them.

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I, too, bought the U.S. Tools. I prefit them in my garage, then took them to a muffler shop to have them stitch welded. One weld every three inches, I would say. I used to jack up one corner and just that corner would come up. Now when I jack up a corner, the whole side lifts! I don’t notice much difference in the handling like others say, but The proof is there that much of the flex is gone now. Best to you, Bob. You’re just down 680, we’ll have to meet up sometime.