does anybody know where there is a good frame repair shop in the bay area? my radiator support is bent where the hood latch is, and my hood is not closing properly, i was wondering how much it would cost to bend it back in place. prefer in east bay, but if u guys know any other good places in the bay let me know, the gap from my hood drives me nuts!

 

how much is it bent? ... if its just the radiator support, i think you can DIY.. it wont look perfect but it might bring it back close enough for you to close your hood back... but try taking off what ever is in the way and hammer away!... or just buy a new radiator support.... or get it froma junkyard... cuz if its just your latch that sbent.. then its not the frame.... my passenger frame, that's tic-welded onto the radiator support is bent and ripped.. if you wanna know what a frame damage is... gl man cuz body shops might charge you 40-70 for a couple of hammer strikes....

 

I'm not sure what exactly to consider "bad" as far as the radiator support being bent..The hood closes fine, but it sticks up on the drivers side, so it looks like its open when you look at it, but the passenger side is pretty perfect. I tried to push it down and see if the hood will bend but it didnt work so i'm not really sure if its the radiator support thats causing the hood to stick up like that, or if its the hood itself.

 

if it will close its not worth going to a shop. if u think its bent start hammering

 

if it closes and it doesn't really wiggle when you try to move the hood around while its latched on, then maybe it's the hood.. not sure though

 

well u know where the hood latch is, the area around it is supposed to make half of a square type thing, well that part is what curves in a little, and the hood latch isnt lined up straight. are you in the bay area? perhaps i can meet w/ u and u can help me out. but thanks a lot for your help bro.

 

bring a sledge and we'll go at it! LoL... im in the city... slammed with 40 hours of work this week.. so im not sure if i can... try to improvise in the mean time....

 

im in unioncity/hayward so sf isnt far of a drive for me..tomorrow is my day off, so im gonna see what i can do with a hammer..after looking at it for so long, i noticed the latch is turned inwards toward the drivers side..which is where the gap is..ill let u know the verdict tomorrow when i try to hammer it back..