so my supra ended up off the road about 10 feet and down about 4 feet through some pretty dense trees and high sided on a boulder. how this happened you may ask? some friends should not touch a rwd car on dirt. however the question i really have is that i want to fix it, the frame seems to be slightly bent up at the very front where the tow hooks are on the passenger side. a rock pushed it up about 3/4 of an inch. also i have a fairly dented oil pan and a broken tie rod end. those two im not so concerned about as i know i can fix that but as for the frame does anyone have any suggestions? would a body shop be able to possibly straighten it out? i will try to get some pics up tomorrow. i really love this car and i would love for it to look like new again. im pretty poor so i doubt i can afford to scrap it. i might just have to drive it all jacked up. also does anyone know if i can drop the front cross member to get to the oil pan or will i have to pull the engine to replace it? thanks for any input.
supra takes a dive
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It's possible to straighten it back out if it isn't completely fcked in the first place. But if you arn't doing it yourself or having someone at a body shop know fix it for you...then I am pretty sure it'd be real expensive.
Might just be cheaper to part the car and buy a new one.
Might just be cheaper to part the car and buy a new one.
I agree with the above posts. Frame straightening requires a special jig, and we all know that special tools = expensive.
I have a 1966 avanti that we had to get the fame straightened/sectioned, and it was an expensive proposition. After the initial quote, and the fact that everything (and I do mean everything) had to be off the car, we decided to use a newer model monte carlo frame under it instead.
I vote find yourself a shell somewhere and build two out of one. That's your best bet.
Good luck and hope it turns out well for ya.
I have a 1966 avanti that we had to get the fame straightened/sectioned, and it was an expensive proposition. After the initial quote, and the fact that everything (and I do mean everything) had to be off the car, we decided to use a newer model monte carlo frame under it instead.
I vote find yourself a shell somewhere and build two out of one. That's your best bet.
Good luck and hope it turns out well for ya.
yea thanks for the input guys. i dont want to condemn the car because the bend is in a more or less harmless spot, it is right up front near the rad support and the bumper mount. other than raising the front bumper up about 1/2 an inch it doesn't have a huge impact on the cars dynamics.
