How much to fix the frame??

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sfoteen
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Just lookin to see if anyone know about how much it'll be to cut and weld new metal to fix the frame, so that the fender lines up evenly with the hood. I know it needs a new rad support too. The rest of the frame is fine, just this ugly part in the front that needs to be fixed.









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TurboSauce
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buy a new front end.

koukidreamz
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Any quality body/frame tech worth his salt could fix that without replacing a thing, I'm gonna guess no more than $300 but depends on rates where you live. Frame labor is always the highest out of the 3. Of course I'm assuming this is all the damage there is, cause from what you posted I dont see it needing a radiator support.

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TurboSauce
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front ends can be bought cheaply from japan. It's just the shipping but the reason i said that is cuz it looks like it is rusting, Rust and damage are a no no.......but if it's only surface rust you might be ok.

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TurboSauce
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and if it's only surface rust, some welding should do the job. i'm thinking $500? that's to get it done properly btw. but it's just my .02 cents you really don't have to listen to me.

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Razi
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That'll cost more to cut and reweld a whole new front to it, than to get it pulled straight at a shop.

And if there is rust in the front, there is rust at the back, replacing the front to get rid of some of the rust is silly.

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heyI said it was my .02 cents.....he didn't have to listen to me anyway, op how did that gash happen?and i said buy a new front..... so he could go kouki

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OldMajor
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unless the car is perfect why fix it at all?

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sfoteen
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the pictures I put up were the result of the frame being pulled. the damage was much worse as you can see right here...







I'm not sure what happened to it, looks like it got hit up high, but after the frame pulling and a new bumper,fender, headlight, corner light and a little bit of paint it looks like this ...




sfoteen
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there is a still a bit of a gap between the fender and the hood,bothers the s*** outta me and everytime I lift the hood and see the crinkly part of the frame

sfoteen
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Eff shipping a front end from japan lol, that shiz would be expensive as hell. and the engine bay is just dirty as hell, too cold out to clean, very very slight surface rust, I already took car of that. rust free now

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Ah now I see. looks to me like all you need is the right upper rail, the rad support isn't causing your hood to fender gap issue. That hood bumper looks a little funky too

My estimate stands at 3. Maybe about tree fiddy

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Dill_XD
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Sorry for the thread jack, but goddamn Razi your coupe is so clean. I love it.

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call some shops and see how much they will charge.

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Razi
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Dill_XD wrote:Sorry for the thread jack, but goddamn Razi your coupe is so clean. I love it.
Thank you.


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