Quote Originally Posted by Steves32
Holy crap Deuce!
That's some scary stuff!

Insurance update:

So far- I called Grundy to report the claim. They couldn't have been more understanding. An adjuster is suppose to contact me within 24 hours to make an appointment to look at the car. I can take it to a trusted hot rod shop of my choice.
So far- so good.

It does seem thin there- especially at the top edge. No way am I going that route again w/ the bolt-on upper mount- this time I will have shock towers welded to the top & sides of frame rail- even if I have to pay the difference. If it was cracked there before- it was hidden by powdercoat.
This is a TCI frame.
yep check the other side you still need to pull on more them one surface so you want the shock mounts grabing the in side of the box frame this can be done by making up towers that would get welded to the face of the rail and go thru the rail and plug welded to the in side of the rail if you look at top of your rail you will see that it came loose from grinding to thin the cracks work a way from the holes from the shocks from over working the thin steel if mounting a shock that steel needs to be 1/4 thick .that the way i see it any ways if you look at the cracks rust and the cracks will be worn smooth on the break and the lower shock mount is crack that could of been like that before? from trying to do all the work ?