explain frame damage

[DHolmes]

As u guys Know my car has frame damage and is wrecked,But my car is still driveable,I backed it into my parking spot no problem,Seems to me if I replace the bent wheel on the front,I could drive my car??????????????I need advice,because I need another car quick,and might be purchasing a car 2 day,mustang gt,But Id much rather fix my lt1

[Gary94Formula]

Depends on how bad it is.. You really need to get it on a rack to see how far it's bent.

[DHolmes]

I was offered $1000,for the car,should I sell it????????????//or part it,body is fine,just a messed up bumber,still drives,,,,or should I part it,I will post pics its raining bad wright Know

[Injuneer]

If you are talking about your 95 F-Body, it doesn't have a frame. Its a unit body, with stiffened sub-frames welded to the body sheet metal in the back for the rear suspension, and in the front for the front suspension and engine support. Generally, in a severe accident, the complete body bends out of shape. Have you ever seen a car "crabbing" down the street..... the car is going straight down the street, but the body is pointing slightly to one side. Its "drivable".... unsuspecting people buy them all the time, and drive them not knowing how screwed up the body is.

You need an accurate assesment of the damage.... "frame damage" is not accurate, and really doesn't tell you anything about the type of damage and the magnitude.

[Black97]

Generally, in a severe accident, the complete body bends out of shape. Have you ever seen a car "crabbing" down the street..... the car is going straight down the street, but the body is pointing slightly to one side. Its "drivable".... unsuspecting people buy them all the time, and drive them not knowing how screwed up the body is.

Yeah I've seen some of those. Not a pretty sight.

[sneitzel]

Take it to a body shop that specializes in unibody repair and offers free estimates. They should have a nice fancy computerized rack that can accurately assess the damage.

They should be able to give you a written estimate of the frame damage, how far out it is and where the damage is.

Post that info. here and everyone can chime in.

[Trash man]

even if the frame damage is fixable, it will never be the same as u will never get it dead nuts on. 99% of the time, its a TL(total loss)

[Wild Willy]

even if the frame damage is fixable, it will never be the same as u will never get it dead nuts on. 99% of the time, its a TL(total loss)

Not neccesarily true- sometimes the factory ships cars that are 'within spec' but not right- A good shop can put a car into line so that it may be better than when it was new- they can measure everything and make sure it's all square and in line-

However, me, personally- I don't know if I would want to drive around in that car- How much flexing and bending can one take, and still be safe in an accident? I suspect, but don't have rigorous proof, that a second accident would fold it up even worse- but I do know that a good shop can get a car frame or unibody back into better-than-new alignment- and may even offer a warranty on their work- I would at least get an estimate-

[Trash man]

we got a truck at my old shop, they tried to straighten the frame on it(2000 GMC 1500) but all it did was make it worse and crush the frame where it was clamped

[Mark B]

Your mods alone are worth alot more than 1k. Part it.

[Joe 1320]

Your mods alone are worth alot more than 1k. Part it.

Mark, you need to respond to my e-mail and or PM.