Front End Parts
02-23-2015, 06:31 AM
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It's hard to know how tuff that structure is. Sometimes a come-along from the local parts store, and a few hammer whacks can get it in the general area. If it refuses to budge, you mat be getting into a porta-power (hydraulic puller and pushers) type of repair. If you determine the frame horns are out of alignment, the best thing to do is tear down what you can, and have a frame shop pull the frame to realign it. They have the proper specs, and the right tools for the job. First you need to determine how far off they are. You may get lucky and discover the absorbers took the brunt of it. On the other hand, if you reassemble the car with all your new parts, then discover the frame was tweaked, it becomes a nightmare. You may get out of a frame shop for a few hundred dollars.
02-23-2015, 06:38 AM
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It's hard to know how tuff that structure is. Sometimes a come-along from the local parts store, and a few hammer whacks can get it in the general area. If it refuses to budge, you mat be getting into a porta-power (hydraulic puller and pushers) type of repair. If you determine the frame horns are out of alignment, the best thing to do is tear down what you can, and have a frame shop pull the frame to realign it. They have the proper specs, and the right tools for the job. First you need to determine how far off they are. You may get lucky and discover the absorbers took the brunt of it. On the other hand, if you reassemble the car with all your new parts, then discover the frame was tweaked, it becomes a nightmare. You may get out of a frame shop for a few hundred dollars.
02-24-2015, 01:12 PM
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02-26-2015, 08:21 AM
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Latest update.
Seems we are having trouble finding a shop that will pull the frame for a reasonable amount without doing the whole job.
This weekend they are going to remove the bumper shocks and take some pictures and measurements and see just how far off the frame horns are.
If they don't look bad, they may try a come-a-long and see if they can get back to "straight enough".
Seems we are having trouble finding a shop that will pull the frame for a reasonable amount without doing the whole job.
This weekend they are going to remove the bumper shocks and take some pictures and measurements and see just how far off the frame horns are.
If they don't look bad, they may try a come-a-long and see if they can get back to "straight enough".