I recently aquired a 91 Honda Accord that was damaged in an accident for a cheap price. I got a great deal, $500 for a 91 accord with 122k on it and runs awesome. The only damage was body related. I got new body parts (fenders, hood, bumper, headlight assemblies, etc..) and upon replacing these parts i realized that the frame is bent over to one size about 1/2 inch and this prevents the hood and fenders from fitting correctly.

I own a "Come-Along" Unit for slowly pulling something (anchored by a tree or telephone poll) and instead of pulling the metal everything else is giving. The shocks would give or the car would raise up instead of the frame steel giving so im really stuck here.

How can i bend the frame steel without the whole car giving?

Ill take pictures if need be but your input is more then appreciated. Thanks

 

usually when theres structural damage to the frame, the car is totaled......i dont know of what else you can do without spending thousands

 

Its definitly not totalled. Its just a small 1/2 inch shift. Car still runs and all. Im just looking for a way to shift the frame slightly more effectively then brute force with a Come-Along.

 

IMO I would take it to a body shop just for the realignment...straping it to a tree using a 'come along' doesn't sound like a very exact way to do body work

 

Money is a real issue. Me and my dad are die hard do it yourselfers and even I have asked him to just get it professionally done but hes not ready to give up yet

 

rubber hammer + strategicaly placed blow x 10,000 = ability to move metal