Hi all

here my sol after the accident:





here the damages



i need headlights, hood and front bumper


at home after i strip it


i think i need to change the front bulkhead






i need to remove the radiator, ac radiator, cold air intake and the bar



here the new bumper


headlights



here after i remove the stuff





should i draw up the red Square and draw Bottom the blue square?


so what r u thinking?? what i should do? change the front bulkhead? or fix it?
any idea or advice r welcome
thanks

 

bulk head? im assuming is radiator support...if so ya do that it would be best when your fixing stuff like that sometimes u have a hard time getting the hood to line up with bumper and fenders.I fixed the one on my integra and it came out ok but it was no where near that bad.

 

the bulkhead is:


i think i need to replace it?? if cant fix it.
but first i`ll try fix it and see what i can do?
and about line up the hood with bumper i think i already should go to paint shop to replaint the car and fix the detail like thats
thanks

 

i say you start a build up thread and tell us all about it.

 

at least take it to a body shop to have the radiator support pulled. DO NOT cut it off, with out pulling it, or the fenders, and hood will not line up very well.

 

I'd part ways and sell it. Find a new whip. Unless you're okay with spending all that time fixing it

 

i agree DO NOT cut the core support (radiator support) off un till you make sure your front frame rails arent swayed over. you will have to make square measurements at points across the engine bay to find out, and if it is swayed over have a body shop pull it back if you want to fix, bend the radiator support back to close then cut it off and weld new one back on, thats the only way your ever going to get everything to line up again

 

you can buy just the upper for a del. but with the way the vertical supports are wrinkled, id replace the whole radiator saddle/support.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92LSVTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can buy just the upper for a del. but with the way the vertical supports are wrinkled, id replace the whole radiator saddle/support.</TD></TR></TABLE> x2 it will make everyhing line up better in the long run

 

kk, today I stripped the fender






but i think i need to cut the radiator support






but before cut any thing i need to measurement the square of headlight and radiator support



but how i can do it??
i have no idea with measurements of the body!!


so what i need is replace the radiator support but i think the left headlight support have little swayed






i need to fix it or should replace it too!!
sorry for being bitch but i have no idea about body shops

 

If you only had some JB weld, your car would be back together!!

 

the best way to get a square measurement is to make a X. you can pick two points that are the same across the engine bay from each other. for example the fender bolts closest to the fire wall, because the frame is less likely to be sway the closer you are to the shock towers and the fire wall. then you pick two points that are the same closest to the core support. like the fender bolts closest to the headlights, you dont want to pick the head light bolts because those can really be all out of whack. then after you get your points you measure diagonally across the engine bay for example from top left to bottom right. after you get your two diagonal measurements you can subtract them to find out how much the front is moved over. that would be for the top. now if the damage is to bottom more you should also do the same type of measurement underneath the car, like where to sub frame attaches to the car. good luck hopefully its not swayed bad, but i think its fixable, ive seen and worked on worse.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by atleast-3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the best way to get a square measurement is to make a X. you can pick two points that are the same across the engine bay from each other. for example the fender bolts closest to the fire wall, because the frame is less likely to be sway the closer you are to the shock towers and the fire wall. then you pick two points that are the same closest to the core support. like the fender bolts closest to the headlights, you dont want to pick the head light bolts because those can really be all out of whack. then after you get your points you measure diagonally across the engine bay for example from top left to bottom right. after you get your two diagonal measurements you can subtract them to find out how much the front is moved over. that would be for the top. now if the damage is to bottom more you should also do the same type of measurement underneath the car, like where to sub frame attaches to the car. good luck hopefully its not swayed bad, but i think its fixable, ive seen and worked on worse.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They are not always the same distance from side to side, or both sides may be pushed back. Any decent body shop with a frame machine should be able to give you a print out of what the measurements should be. Your best be would be to let a body shop straighten it out with a frame machine. It will be worth it when you go to put the body panels back on.

 

agreed, definitly let the pros do it. i was just saying he could make those measurements to see if he wanted to go as far as taking it to a body shop.

 

I didn't read any of the replys in this thread. But honest to god, if you have to ask other people that never met you in their life if YOU can fix it. The answer is NO.

 

is there any frame damage... a hit like that most likely bent the frame. driving straight wont ever be the same again.

if you gotta pull the frame str8, i say just get another del sol.

 

the frame is okay i didnt see any damage on it!
but im realy have no idea about body work...what is the engine bay??? to understand what r u talking about

 

the engine bay is the area where your engine is located.

 

ic.

 

good luck!

 

you need to take it to somebody who is certified on the frame rack.

 

i would do it my self body shop will cost a fortune.Ive done two integras now and they both line up pretty good.But like i said before it wasnt as bad as yours.good luck.

 

today I went to the body shop and the guy said it cost at least 500 dollar.
he told me just to change the radaitor support and tune the frame about 300 to 350 and that money without the radaitor support wtf he talking about!!!
so if i pay for all work thats mean 800 dollar and more!!!

any idea to do it myself or any thing can help me to whatever tune it!!!
its look easy to tune but i need help to start what i should doin exactly

please any help

 

i think he means pull the frame, but doesn't really look like any frame damage.

 

no the frame doesn't touch. but the radaitor support and headlight support.
any help 'how to'