Wrecked FD, can it be fixed?
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Wrecked FD, can it be fixed?
YES IT CAN!
Hey guys I thought I'd give a little photo documentation on how a little hard work and a good frame guy can fix a FD to like new condition.
The car is a 45K mile base that was hit in the right front when parked by a drunk driver. The car is in pretty much perfect shape except for the damage in the pics.
Mazda sells crash repair parts new still, saving $$ on labor makes the car pretty easy to fix.
Check out the pics! Check for updates in a couple weeks. I guarantee this car will be perfect when done.
http://community.webshots.com/script...bumID=69912816
Hey guys I thought I'd give a little photo documentation on how a little hard work and a good frame guy can fix a FD to like new condition.
The car is a 45K mile base that was hit in the right front when parked by a drunk driver. The car is in pretty much perfect shape except for the damage in the pics.
Mazda sells crash repair parts new still, saving $$ on labor makes the car pretty easy to fix.
Check out the pics! Check for updates in a couple weeks. I guarantee this car will be perfect when done.
http://community.webshots.com/script...bumID=69912816
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Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Eugene, OR, usa
Hey Jeff - on the front frame assembly, is this where some of the suspension mounting points are? Also, is the part of the frame that goes front to back a 'boxed' section, or is it just a single peice of sheet metal stamped into shape (no enclosure)?
I ask, because I want to know where to inject structural foam, and whether it's worth it to inject there.
THanks!
Daniel
Btw, you should never let a drunk park your car. (j/k!)
I ask, because I want to know where to inject structural foam, and whether it's worth it to inject there.
THanks!
Daniel
Btw, you should never let a drunk park your car. (j/k!)
Last edited by dclin; May 10, 2003 at 01:43 AM.
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I've been checking out the frame rail assy here in my living room
. It is an assembly that goes front to back and is completely boxed in but has holes if you wanted to inject foam. It also has parts welded inside it.
If you squint hard enough you will notice that the upper control arm is mounted to the top of the frame rail.
The frame rail is really heavy relative to the other parts in the pic. There are actually 5 different part #s pictured. The only part that is heavy is that frame rail, the rest of the parts could be smashed by stepping on them.
I'd venture a guess that it wouldn't be worth injecting foam into the frame rail. I think that if you wanted to stiffen up the car it would be better to inject the door sills and A-pillars. Check the pics of where the Lexus/Infiniti injected foam. I know the car is different but the same basic prinicple is there...
The frame rail pretty much blends into the thin sheetmetal floor. The door sills are the boxed sections after the frame rail.
. It is an assembly that goes front to back and is completely boxed in but has holes if you wanted to inject foam. It also has parts welded inside it.If you squint hard enough you will notice that the upper control arm is mounted to the top of the frame rail.
The frame rail is really heavy relative to the other parts in the pic. There are actually 5 different part #s pictured. The only part that is heavy is that frame rail, the rest of the parts could be smashed by stepping on them.
I'd venture a guess that it wouldn't be worth injecting foam into the frame rail. I think that if you wanted to stiffen up the car it would be better to inject the door sills and A-pillars. Check the pics of where the Lexus/Infiniti injected foam. I know the car is different but the same basic prinicple is there...
The frame rail pretty much blends into the thin sheetmetal floor. The door sills are the boxed sections after the frame rail.
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