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    In accident checking frame?

    I was in a minor wreck solo car accident lost control did a spin with a slide into a smaller tree. The fender was hit right at the very back arch and dented in, wheel bent and you can see some rubbing on the strut when I drove it home.

    Replaced tie rod assembly, control arm, and cab. Should I take it and just get it aligned or should I find a place that does frames and have it checked?

    #2
    If you get it aligned and all checks out, your good to go. Not seeing pic of damaged area, it sounds minor enough not to effect your body/frame.

    COTM

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      #3
      I thought I had is mostly fixed but after a better look I am worried.

      Here is the wreck damage:


      Then I changed the wheel, tire, control arm, tie rod, cabs, and new lollipop brackets. After a better looking with it sitting the tire is really kicked out. Could I have damage the knuckle and strut?

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        #4
        Ew, that looks a bit more fubared than what I imagined. You may have damaged the strut housing. Any cracks around the welding of the strut tower?

        COTM

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          #5
          pop the hood and take some pics of the strut tower and frame "rail"

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            #6
            Here are some pics I just took with my phone. The rail looked okay but right where the passenger floorboard front right corner closet to fender is pushed up. Tried to show with the pic that has the tire.

            Think I am lucky enough for just the strut housing? Put a want ad up for one.





            Last edited by chappys4life; 11-15-2011, 12:15 PM.

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              #7
              I'm no alignment pro but your aprons look to be slightly rippled and your strut tower has a crack by the battery tray so you deffinitly have some tweaks but don't get worked up on my word cause I'm just trying to help.

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                #8
                I see the crack at the tray. Hopefully it is not too bad. Still working on finding a passenger strut housing.

                What is weird it is tracks well, no vibrations even at 60 mph, slight pull to the left but haven't done alignment so it's probably the new tie rod adjustment as I did it by eyeball.

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                  #9
                  Maybe get camber and caster plates and cancel the camber lol

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