Frame Damage - what happens when you don't have the proper rear suspension
 

Here is what happens when your home engineered ladder bars are stronger than you think, and the frame gives before they do..

http://www.angelfire.com/bug/m_littl...amage27mar.jpg


As you can see, where the ladder bar (more of a slide link) was welded to the frame ripped a nice piece out of the frame.

is that your car, and if so which one?

Yes it's my 57.

dayum. :o

awwwww

Holy shit thats nuts...

Ouch. How'd that happen?

We dunno.. The frame was not rusted/corroded at all.. I am thinking that the spot where it was welded was pushed and pulled super fast and heated the metal a bit or something like that. Other than that I dunno.

damn, i love 57' chevys

Were you runnin hard at the time?

Yea.. but I only had 275 tires on it.. I think it is something that has been happening over time.. but it totally repairable. not a big deal.. but not driveable till it's fixed.

Damn sorry to hear about the ride man. Hopefully ull get it fixed soon.

ouch....;( ;(