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Long story short; A little while back i hit something with the front left side of my car, going ~10-15mph (about 20km/h for you fellow canadians :P) the frame decided to crumple (2-4 inches) directly behind my headlight. While it’s not a HUGE issue, it’s causing my front bumper to not sit flush with the headlight, and just looks terrible.
I had the bumper off yesterday so i could fix a crack in my windshield washer tank; and wish i had taken photos then.
I’ve seen a few videos of people using chains/winches/tow straps, in conjunction with trees/trucks to cheaply straighten out frames (though typically with more damage than I have); and while it’s not the prettiest method, it seems to do the job well enough.
Here’s the best i could get, snapped a couple photos just under the hood, behind the headlights.
It should give people a rough idea of how much it’s moved. I’ll take some more photos when I’ve got a chance to remove the bumper and expose the frame itself.
Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated. Would be nice to hear from someone who’s done this before.
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Really should use a frame machine…however I have repaired my own car before by basically hooking up a good high quality chain to the damaged section and connecting it to a tree and pulling with a come along while hammering it to walk it out…if this doesnt work I would have used my “mobile Frame Machine…LOL…called my Chevy Silverado and wacking it which applies extra force but it is very easy to pull too much this way…I really dont recommend this unless you willing to deal with the reprocussions of pulling too much!” Also…You must USE a High quality Hardend steel chain of at least grade 3 or you will snap the chain and likely hurt yourself or someone else which is why I dont recommend this!
P.S. you can likely find a small shop that has a frame machine that is likely willing to do just the pull for you for a couple hundred dollars assuming you remove all the parts and get it “PULL READY” This is what I would suggest to you!
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