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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 05:11 AM
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Do you guys think I should fix it or is it to much damage.
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 06:46 AM
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more pics necessary. i've fixed worse, depends on your skill level
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 08:58 AM
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i would be interested to see what the rest of the front frame looks like.
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 11:48 AM
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skill level, where is it?
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 04:52 PM
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Need more pics. At first glance it doesn't look too bad.

New front support, new hood, new fenders, new bumper, new headlight(s) and you're done (possibly, we need to see more).
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tony_2018
skill level, where is it?
if he were a body shop guy he wouldn’t be asking

being that he’s asking I’m assuming he’s trying to get it fixed on the low or junk it for another car.

Cheap work isnt good so might as well get a new car.
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 07:07 PM
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As long as the frame isnt hurt (looks like he got hit high) could just weld in a front rad support from a scrap car. Even the quarter panels look redeemable and the hood didnt break the windshield.

So maybe get away with just rad support, hood ,front bumper, radiator, and maybe a headlight cant quite see. If sourced properly and you do the labor yourself its doable, that being said needs better pictures.
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 07:40 PM
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Sorry about that I just got some more pictures
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 07:48 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 07:50 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 03:50 AM
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front driver side frame looks kinda bent. You have work to do
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy

if he were a body shop guy he wouldn’t be asking

being that he’s asking I’m assuming he’s trying to get it fixed on the low or junk it for another car.

Cheap work isnt good so might as well get a new car.
Especially when they don't bother to align the support properly and just weld it on.
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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doesn't look too bad, i'd like to see the passenger side frame rail. go buy a couple spot weld drill bits and get to work removing the core support.
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 02:35 PM
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Would be a great time for a tube frame rad support, would have to run hood pins after though.
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 04:50 PM
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That's very fixable.My advice would be to take it to a collision shop and pay for a couple of hours of frame straightening. Get them to measure it and straighten the rails out of they're swayed over. The rest is pretty easy. It's good practice to pull the rad support back out to more or less where it was before removing it in case anything attached to it was shoved back, pulling it will bring it back into place. You can literally tie a strap to a tree and back up to do this if you're sensible.
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 07:43 PM
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Got a better view
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 07:47 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 12:46 PM
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Yikes, that rust looks like your car has been in a collision before.
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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 12:47 PM
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And it looks like the passenger side has a sectioned gap that they didn’t bother filling.

who knows how much other garbage hacks have been performed. Not worth it in my opinion.
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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 06:28 AM
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That's definitely been smashed and fixed before, but it can be fixed. Like I said take to a collision shop and pay for a little frame time to get it straight, then you can cut out and replace the rad support yourself.
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