ed3tsmith
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need help! have frame damage.. is this fixable?i need to know if this is fixable?
i got other stuff to fix and replace (such as the radiator) as well but since thats serious frame damage i dunno if i wanna work on it now  thinkin i should get another sedan and swap everything over to it. what are your thoughts?
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~Sp33~
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Everything is fixable. The bit that's bent will have to be removed though, i think the welds have to be undone from the side sections (the side sections are what the engine and transmission mounts bolt to on the left and right hand side).
Good excuse to get a JDM front cut.
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Mr.ef2sedan
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| ~Sp33~ wrote: | Everything is fixable. The bit that's bent will have to be removed though, i think the welds have to be undone from the side sections (the side sections are what the engine and transmission mounts bolt to on the left and right hand side).
Good excuse to get a JDM front cut. |
x2 Good excuse to get a JDM front cut 
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ed3tsmith
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lol can't afford that at the moment. i dunno cause the corners are digging into the crossmember which got messed up previously and had to replace. but the bolt holes on the driverside got pulled back a bit where the crossmember bolts to the frame. doesnt that mess with alignment issues with the radius rods?
basically i don't wanna shell out too much money on repairs cause as far as it goes, other than what i've shown you, my radiator is busted, my driverside door has a softball size dent, and a golf ball size dent on the side skirt right below it. somewhere where the exhaust manifold and cat connect is messed up as well. basically which ever is cheaper; fixing all that is listed or getting another shell and swap all the good stuff over is the question i guess.
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~Sp33~
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Sounds like a PITA, if you don't have any attachment to the car you're better off getting a clean shell.
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ed3tsmith
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lol you have no idea. the car was free when i got it. of course free comes with a price to pay. a month of having it had to get another head cause there was a crack in it and lost compression. then random chain of events happened up till now. i'm thinkin of just starting from scratch with another sedan and swap my motor (or just the mpfi part) and suspension and other little bits over to the next sedan. plus i seen a 89 for $600 on craigslist with just a bad transmission.
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JDQCIVIC4DR
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jump on $600 cause investing on frame work will add up! just on labor. cheapest route just to get around get a chain tie it to a pole, tree, or another car and yank it out. my ej hit a big bump my radiator went up pop the hood. i used a chain and my dads nova to kinda straighten it out good luck.
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ed3tsmith
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| JDQCIVIC4DR wrote: | | jump on $600 cause investing on frame work will add up! just on labor. cheapest route just to get around get a chain tie it to a pole, tree, or another car and yank it out. my ej hit a big bump my radiator went up pop the hood. i used a chain and my dads nova to kinda straighten it out good luck. |
thanks man. i wish i had the $600 now. kinda broke at the moment and the guy was in a rush to sell it. i'll have some money around december though so i'll see what i can find around then.
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JDQCIVIC4DR
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sucks i know how you feel i had to sell my sedan inorder to pay my debts and saving up for repairs on my ej!
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