03-02-2010, 07:03 PM
I'm also with the rest of the participants. With "unibody" Construction the concept of 'frame repair' has fallen totally by the wayside (except for trucks and a few notable large passenger vehicles). Once you get damage that goes past the bumper (and sometimes even then.. the bumper mounts get shoved in ) or dents and dings, you've compromised the integrity of the overall structure.
Yes, there are body shops who claim to 'straighten' the whole body. But as we all know, once a metal vessel is compromised, its actual strength is less than its design strength.
One other aside.. be SURE that they don't do the 'half and half' solution that some shops do.. literally cut the car in half (or 2/3 + 1/3) and graft on the missing parts. Those are typically recipies for complete and utter disaster.
Yes, there are body shops who claim to 'straighten' the whole body. But as we all know, once a metal vessel is compromised, its actual strength is less than its design strength.
One other aside.. be SURE that they don't do the 'half and half' solution that some shops do.. literally cut the car in half (or 2/3 + 1/3) and graft on the missing parts. Those are typically recipies for complete and utter disaster.