Front End Damage, is it fixable?
03-13-12, 12:42 PM
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Front End Damage, is it fixable?
Give me some good news! haha, got into a crash and my frame got a little bent in the front, mostlly all on the passenger side, the steering was not affected, which im guessing is a good sign, but i want some advice from people who have crashed like this before or know about body work.
03-13-12, 12:54 PM
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don't focus so much on the support structure but the frame itself. was the frame bent or look out of whack? did the car pull after the accident? a frame shop can probably tell you with a reasonable estimate if it's worth trying to fix.
the support structure can be cut from another car and welded in, how much is anyone's guess. whether it shifted the strut tower or not is the real question.
the support structure can be cut from another car and welded in, how much is anyone's guess. whether it shifted the strut tower or not is the real question.
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IMHO, it is not worth the hassle. Look for my build thread, it wasn't as bad as yours, but equally a pain. The way the frame is bent like that, It literally is not worth it. I would just source a better shell and swap things over. S4 shells are a dime a dozen. Bought mine with simply no engine or trans for $500. And it was a GXL with everything working.
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its fixable, but it needs the whole front radiator support and a frame pull, so its probably not worth the money/time
03-13-12, 06:24 PM
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Definitely fixable and definitely worth the time if you can do the repair yourself. The fender gaps may never be perfect but if the rest of the car is stout, I'd do the repair and run it into the ground.
Do you have a porta power? Mig welder? You might have to drill some spot welds, straighten the metal, then re weld them.
Do you have a porta power? Mig welder? You might have to drill some spot welds, straighten the metal, then re weld them.
03-13-12, 06:38 PM
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Definitely fixable and definitely worth the time if you can do the repair yourself. The fender gaps may never be perfect but if the rest of the car is stout, I'd do the repair and run it into the ground.
Do you have a porta power? Mig welder? You might have to drill some spot welds, straighten the metal, then re weld them.
Do you have a porta power? Mig welder? You might have to drill some spot welds, straighten the metal, then re weld them.
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+1, can't tell you how many FC's have an overbite cause the bumper support got bent, and they tried to pull it instead of replace it
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