It was discovered that the floor was uneven at the east end of the car due to the I-beam supporting that area not being straight. The beam was replaced by jacking up the car as shown in the the first picture. The beam to be removed is behind the jack.
A chain was secured to the beam, and a cable puller (anchored to Lenny's truck) was fastened to the chain. The beam was then slid out from under the car on to saw horses as shown in the next photo.
Fortunately we had a good crew this day. I believe it can be seen that the right end of the beam is sagging a bit from a prior repair.
The last photo shows the new straight beam in place. It is a bit short to support the outer sills, so a piece of angle steel was inserted on it as shown. The sills appear much straighter now.
The last photo shows the new straight beam in place. It is a bit short to support the outer sills, so a piece of angle steel was inserted on it as shown. The sills appear much straighter now.
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