Frame damage is it fixable s13

[gerson408]

is this fixable i picked up this car for like 200 bucks all it needed was a motor the rest of the car is clean and fine just this it the only imperfection now my question is. is this fixable??


http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/P1100009.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/P1100008.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/003-2.jpg



i know alot of people are gonna be like get a new chassis but i just wanna know if its fixable.sorry if this is in the wrong thread.

[T chop]

I would say no.

Pretty much anything is fixable, but not everything is worth fixing.

[Sad s13]

^thats the truth right there

[DreamN]

Yes, need to take it to a shop with a frame puller to straighten it out as much as possible then it's simply cutting, replacing, & welding anything that couldn't be straightened out.

Though personally I wouldn't bother. I'd part it out. Keep the drivetrain and fine myself a clean chassis to start with.

[Wake]

very fixable, just depends on your time and budget constraints.

And whether or not you have a reputable shop do the work.

[gerson408]

so how many people here suggest fixing it?? i mean it couldn't cost that much.plus my buddy has a crap shell laying around and he told me i can chop out the half that i need.

[gerson408]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/PC200001.jpg

here a pic of the full car

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/PC200002.jpg

its clean i would rather just get it fixed then toss it.

[jbballa9876]

kinda hard to see the damage from that angle, do you know how the frame was bent

[Edwin562]

should be an easy fix... go to body shop to get a quote..

[90hatchie]

i looks like the damage is infront od all the suspension and cross member points
get under the car and feel down the frame around cross member to transmission tunner and feel for any kinks
if none easy fix

[gerson408]

i looks like the damage is infront od all the suspension and cross member points
get under the car and feel down the frame around cross member to transmission tunner and feel for any kinks
if none easy fix



no kinks only kinks are the ones near the front where the pics are
and im not sure how it crashed i just know that it was repaired very poorly.

[CleanAndLegit]

base model? not worth fixing man find urself a nice se or xe (:

[dreamin240sx]

dude fix it its not that bad dont listen to this guy ^ its still a 240 so go with it

[Def]

Shouldn't be very hard to fix. It's just a ~6-8" portion of the framerail. Easiest would be just cutting that part out of junkyard car, then weld it in there nice. While you're at it, stitch weld the core support to both framerails. It likes to pull away with hard driving.

Honestly, if it was a clean fold right in front of the tension rod mounting point, you could probably do a quick backyard repair on that in a few hours. Just look in the FSM for some measurements to make sure the front core support is square, and the tension rod brackets are where they're supposed to be.

People saying just get a new shell don't know what they're talking about. You could fix that in less time than it takes to properly pull a motor if you've got the right tools.

[gerson408]

yeah thanks for the info guys im gonna go with fixing this car man its nice and clean unlike some of the ones ive seen on craigs that are all bashed to hell with real effed up damage.

[sr20sean]

just leave it lmao its not a part of the car thats needed really its just the bumper support area from the looks of it

[iLagX]

fix it!! save the coupe!! THERE ARENT MANY OUT THERE!

[1quk240]

Fix it! or just cut off the front and make it a tube chassis front(depending on your wallet). or if you toss it shoot me a PM and i might take it off your hands

[J90lude]

fix it!! save the coupe!! THERE ARENT MANY OUT THERE!

You are sooo damn rite. Hell my coupe has a rusty frame but I aint getting rid of because of that. It's fixable and it'll be fixed.:D

[gerson408]

just leave it lmao its not a part of the car thats needed really its just the bumper support area from the looks of it

yeah it does effect the alignment to the car because that lower rad support is what the tension rod brackets bolt up to. ahaha and ill keep you guys updated on when its fixed

[Bbsalexaz]

I vote for tube frame!

[stinky_180]

i Doubt 200 dollars will get him tubbed...

[drift freaq]

i Doubt 200 dollars will get him tubbed...

I doubt $200 will get a proper racked and pulled front end at a bodyshop with a frame machine. LOL

Gerson, yes the car looks clean enough to fix it. Especially if you got it for a good deal. I know how much harder it is to find a good 240 up in the bay. Hell it has gotten worse here in Socal as well.

Even if you do wind up welding in a part as suggested by Def? Taking it to a shop with a frame rack and racking it is of the first order. It has to be straight and this is not something most people can do at home. LOL

Depending on who you know and were you go the price could vary drastically. Of course you do want to make sure the shop doing the work is a good one.

Oh and bring it them with parts off. It will cost less because most shops charge time for parts take off. They will probably want your parts after the pull though for fitment. Unless you want to just take it home and do the fitment yourself.

I know the shop I deal with wants to do fitment before the racked car leaves the shop. This is to make sure not only the measurements line up, but the parts go one and fit like they should.

[gerson408]

im not gonna be fixing it my self im taking it to a shop up in Sacramento and im also going to bring front half clip off my buddys parts car so they can take what they need off the clip to put onto mine so this will be a legit job not some jank job like the previous owner did.


this is what im gonna bring em

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/xxxgerson699/custom.jpg

i got this off some one else s site but i will be bring something similar to this.

[DreamN]

I'd bring them the whole front core support not just that piece.

Pretty much exactly as it is cut in that shot is how I'd take it to them.

[gerson408]

I'd bring them the whole front core support not just that piece.

Pretty much exactly as it is cut in that shot is how I'd take it to them.


yeah i am bring him that whole clip lol i just circled the stuff that needed fixing when i sent the guy the pictures but it will be exactly what you see there except im gonna also have the shock towers attached.

[c-los13]

200 bucks!!!!!!!
fix it itll be worth it!

[gerson408]

jeeze everyone calm down ahah everyone offering me a shell or wanting to buy mine ahah