- 1. Bent unibody repair... (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:42:56 -0700
- My '70 B's unibody was bent in my recent accident. The drivers door doesn't shut right, and you can see that the top of the door joint is wider than the bottom. see: http://lundgren.thornton.co.us/ca
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- 2. RE: Bent unibody repair... (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:47:05 -0700
- Andrew, is the front edge of the door hitting the rear edge of the fenders? Does the door latch/striker palate still line up (this is assuming it did before the accident). If the answers are yes, yes
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00488.html (8,609 bytes)
- 3. Re: Bent unibody repair... (score: 1)
- Author: "1979MGB" <1979mgb@vixa.voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:01:56 -0500
- You would still have to straighten the body before installing new parts. When any unibody cars are bent, shops first pull the unibody structure back to place and then cut out and replace any needed
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00545.html (8,301 bytes)
- 4. Re: Bent unibody repair... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry K" <jkprod@triton.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 19:40:22 -0500
- After reading Larry's & Denny's replies, you may or may not have a serious problem. You may be able to remove the fender and adjust the hinges and then refit the repaired fender and other parts. Wha
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00551.html (8,749 bytes)
- 5. Re: Bent unibody repair... (score: 1)
- Author: JustBrits@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:51:00 EST
- << What Denny says about getting the uni-frame straight first is correct then replace the rockers. But keep in mind, (from personal experience) although you may get the frame straight at the measurin
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00553.html (7,144 bytes)
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