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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 08:52 PM

Title: Frame straightening?
Post by: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 08:52 PM: Is it possible/advisible?
Headtube is slightly out compared to the seat tube when viewed from the front. Hope it makes sense. ???
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: gjs on December 17, 2007, 10:01 PM: Put the bb in a vice,with soft jaws of some sort,find a long bar to fit in the head tube(good fit) and start pulling on the bar,keep looking down the frame to see when its inline :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: CD17 on December 17, 2007, 10:06 PM: What frame is it ?

Materal ?
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 10:10 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on December 17, 2007, 10:06 PM
What frame is it ?

Materal ?

Race frame :-X
Cr mo butted tubes

Have heard about road bikes being tweaked, never a bmx tho. Not got a lot to lose really!
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: CD17 on December 17, 2007, 10:15 PM: Quote from: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 10:10 PM
Quote from: wish id kept my TA on December 17, 2007, 10:06 PM
What frame is it ?

Materal ?

Race frame :-X
Cr mo butted tubes

Have heard about road bikes being tweaked, never a bmx tho. Not got a lot to lose really!

Nothing to lose, then give it a bash :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 10:19 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on December 17, 2007, 10:15 PM
Quote from: b45t4rd on December 17, 2007, 10:10 PM
Quote from: wish id kept my TA on December 17, 2007, 10:06 PM
What frame is it ?

Materal ?

Race frame :-X
Cr mo butted tubes

Have heard about road bikes being tweaked, never a bmx tho. Not got a lot to lose really!

Nothing to lose, then give it a bash :daumenhoch:

Will try at the weekend, look for the wanted add looking for a replacement :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: TwoBobRob on December 17, 2007, 10:31 PM: Send a pm to Fuzzynod, he may be able to get his chassis building buddy to tweak that frame for you :)
Title: Re: Frame straightening?
Post by: gjs on December 18, 2007, 10:33 AM: most bike frames need tweaking straight from the jig,after welding,youll be amazed how much the frame moves after welding :daumenhoch: