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oldblue
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Posted: Mar/27/2023 at 8:10am |
I have a 1970 Javelin that suffered a hit sometime in it's past life. The passenger side frame rail was welded as a fix, so not perfect. I'm considering replacing it with a rail from a donor car. But, wanted to make sure that ALL Javelin frame rails are the same 1968 - 1974??
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JGRANTAMX
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I would check the amount of damage if it's not bent much I would repair or replace the damaged section instead of replacing the entire sub frame.
J
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mbwicz
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I believe that the subframe is galvanized also. So be wary of fumes if you use a torch to heat things to straighten. You can confirm by grinding and looking at the color.
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1970 AMX, one step forward, one step back. Both steps cost time and money.
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mstrcrftr
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depending on how hard it was hit and where, it may need to be pulled before replacing.
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Trader
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As far as direct replacement they are close, but exactly the same, unsure.
There was a write up of Richard Teague removing the entire front end of a 1970 and installing 71 Javelin/AMX the fenders/hood/grill... on the 1970 as a concept car that he kept. Found a shortened version of the article:
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oldblue
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Agreed on just patching vs. full replacement.
Also, good warning on the Galvanized Frame...... |
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6768rogues
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I am curious about whether galvanized steel was used. Japan has severe corrosion problems so they started using galvanized steel early and shipped those cars to the US in the 1980s. That forced American car makers to use galvanized steel. I thought it started in the mid to late 1980s. Is there conclusive evidence that AMC used it in 1970?
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There are pictures and articles in many advertisements and publications of Rambler/AMC dipping the whole unibody in a rust proofing primer tank. This was not a hot dip galvanize, but many state a zinc based primer.
This was somewhat effective except for areas that carried air pockets when dipped. We all likely know were those are by now.
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mbwicz
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I remember when sandblasting my car that some parts were definately a different color when blasting. If I continued to blast, the color would return to 'steel gray' like the floor pans. This is why I assumed the rails were galvanized, but most likely before they were welded on the car. My car is a 70 AMX, maybe others differed.
Mike
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1970 AMX, one step forward, one step back. Both steps cost time and money.
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They started dipping the cars back in the early 60's. Agree, some seem a lot thicker zinc primer then others. Assumed it was when they had breaks and the car would sit in the bath longer.
1970 was no different then the other years as far as know for production line differences. AMC did start using a higher grade steel in the sub frames some time in the mid to late 60's to shave off some weight. You can see this when grinding or welding the sub frames. Highly recommended to use a 7018 or equivalent rod or wire when doing repairs as lower grade welding rod may form cracks later on if the subframe is stressed. |
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