mossy74 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I've got a damaged, pushed in frame rail just where the tc rod goes and wanted to repair it before sandblasting and POR coating the chassis but I'm unsure how to straighten the damaged section. I thought about getting one of those spot stud welders but I'm thinking the metal might be too strong there to pull out, any suggestions please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnipplelicken Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Im no collision repair specialist by any means, but I would probably just cut the frame rail out and replace it. Its not as difficult or as expensive at trying to straighten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palosfv3 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 The damage to the unibody should be returned back to the original factory dimensions before any replacement of parts is undertaken. You should consider having a qualified frame shop complete this repair as specialized equipment will be needed to repair correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I had about the same damage on my car from an earlier collision fron the previous owner. My car was basically rust free which gave me more options. I took my car to a frame guy and had the spot pulled out like yours, then i cut out the bad metal(not the whole frame rail), and replaced it for cosmetic reasons. If the metal is sound and you get it square, then bondo the dimple stuff and call it a day. Or cut out the bad stuff and replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerashy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi Mossy, This is how we went about repairing mine. Chassis Rail Repair James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy74 Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hi Mossy, This is how we went about repairing mine. Chassis Rail Repair James James were actually following your build on a thread over on Auszcar, keep the build updated, love it! Thanks for the other ideads guys but I've decided to get it fixed by a fellow forumite on Auszcar otherwise I could make a mess of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerashy Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 mossy74 - if you want the full build to share with them, it's here Project 'It worked in Gran Turismo' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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