An Introduction: Chris Collins and Morris Tilly Project

[jack neville]

The biggest problem was the vehicle had been in a collision taking a hit on the left side just behind the B pillar. The left chassis rail was pushed in and the rear floor buckled. This had never been straightened but cosmetic repairs had been carried out and the full extent of the damage disguised. This vehicle was actually a runner when we first purchased it so the realignment of the rear axle cant have been too bad but it was obvious.
Problem was the fragile condition of the vehicle meant trying to push out the chassis damage with a Porta Power meant there was nothing strong enough on the right side to push off.
The rear cross member was also rusted out and needed replacing but fortunately the rear floor chassis section was still good so I decided the drill the spot welds and remove the floor panel so it could be straightened individually.
I could the fabricate a new cross member and with these parts removed it meant the rear chassis rails could be more flexible.