Tweaked front end

[mmm240]

It's shifted about an inch and a half towards the drivers side. The radiator support looks fine, so I think it's all in front of it.

I really don't know how to go about fixing this. Take the bumper cover off and wack away with a hammer? Hook up some rope and yank it with my truck? I dunno.

I bought it cheap and would like to fix it up. The previous owner couldn't tell my how it happened, but there is a small dent in the fender; I would think the fender would be busted up more, I'm sure it's the original fender btw. The steering wheel also shakes at 55 or so and up. The T rod bushings are shot, probably gonna take the ones off my vert and see if that helps.

Any idea on how to straighten it out?

I'll try and get pics tomorrow.

[Azrial]

My car would shake at 55mph plus. That is probably your front tension rods. After I replaced mine it stopped doing that. As far as the front end you would have to pull and tug that's usually what the body shops do.

[mmm240]

You think I'll have to hook up a winch?

[mmm240]

Broke off that little piece of steel

[mmm240]

Any more ideas?

[Cody240]

look for any slight buckling in the radiator supports and that could give you a clue as to the damage. Also try getting a hydralic body panel pusher (may not be the real name but its just a hand pumped hydralic ram that body shops use to push out dents they cant get hammers to) from auto zone or harbor freight if they have it but it can be used to fix some problems you may have they can push up to like 3 tons but if its frame work always check measurments through the whole process or have a shop do it. the ram is just a cheaper but very effective tool if you feel up to it.

[NISSAN240SX12]

replace your bumper support and hammer the frame back into place where the bumper support mounts to. i think that should take care of most the front end. the support brackets look pretty bad on it.
Modified by NISSAN240SX12 at 9:07 AM 8/12/2009

[Azrial]

replace your bumper support and i think that should take care of most the front end. the support brackets look pretty bad on it.

that sounds like a good idea the pics were not there the other day. The way the fender is bent in it looks like they hit something with the front to bend the fender. I am no body man though. Lucky for me my childhood friends brother has a body shop.