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11-05-2010, 06:23 PM
from my escapades with the guardrail a few months ago,i just started fixing her and noticed i have small frame damage.. nothing huge, its mainly in the red. support crossbar and the bumper beam..

here's what it looks like, i need some tips on fixing it.. im not going to a body shop.. just gunna throw that out there... i already bent the hood latch part back up so the hood latches but its almost like it needs to be pushed down more..



anyways... here it is:

driver's side:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-14-53_107.jpg

front:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-13-42_560.jpg


http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-13-16_266.jpg

the hood here is closed all the way:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-51-40_864.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-52-50_317.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-50-39_256.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_15-53-25_644.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-11-05_16-11-05_812.jpg

11-05-2010, 07:16 PM
moar pictars added

11-06-2010, 03:02 PM
bumpn

98outbackpdx
11-21-2010, 02:29 AM
this might help with the raidator core support crossbar, pop the hood and strap a chain or tow strap that can hold the cars weight, wrap around a tree/lamp post something that that can hold the weight, and very slowly go backwards, to get it where you want. when we had to replace the one on my moms astro van (after i wrecked it) that is what the body shop basically did but on a frame rack. and the place that did that was a gm dealer. hope that will help.

jey
11-21-2010, 03:24 PM
Bumper beam can be replaced altogether if damaged. If the fenders are slightly out of alignment you can realign them so they line up better with your hood.

11-21-2010, 04:21 PM
the beam id from the gt-b limited so id rather not replace that lol.. it looks like the hood is lopsided tho

jey
11-21-2010, 05:04 PM
Hood hinge can be adjusted too, though it's probably the latch being in the wrong place that's causing it since your radiator support got bent.