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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Hummmmmmmmm---post # 22??????????????


However---I don't agree with the article about supporting the frame at the front and back----it needs to be supported by the suspension or possibly at the wheel c/l areas so it has the natural flex to the frame--support at the ends causes a dip to the middle which distorts the roadster (topless) bodies severly in the door opening/door fitment area-----------an issue that doesn't show up as bad with a coupe/sedan-----

Not to argue the point Jerry, but if you look at the cross section of the fully boxed '32/33/34 frame it's hard for me to imagine that there is much flex influence by shifting the rear support points back two feet to the rear spreader bar. The only force involved is gravity on the mass of the frame, and the article deals with measuring the static level points across the rails. I can't see that placement of the support points really matters as long as they are consistent and not staggered.