My Willys has one front frame wing bent slightly which is not letting the new bumper screw holes line up (off one hole width). Anyone had success with using a porta power to straighten these up? - tried searching but can't find anything- would think this is a common problem.
thanks guys for all your help...
Straightening Front Bumper Wings
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longld
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Straightening Front Bumper Wings
Lee Long
Peoria, AZ
1953 M38A1 USMC
Peoria, AZ
1953 M38A1 USMC
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wesk
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If it's a left to right problem the porta-power will work without a lot of setup equipment. If it's a vertical issue you'll need shoring and if it needs to come down an upper brace point. Often a torch, heat and a hammer will solve this.
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
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ocwd
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Mine was slightly bent too. I beat it back into place with a large sledge hammer. I didn't use any heat. Before I started pounding, I clamped a 2x4 to the frame. I went slow and didn't go too crazy with the sledge. Mostly beat on the wood, not the metal.
Dave
Dave