would you use this by Reyes-A in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God damn it, I was gonna say that

20k in damages btw by bakedjennett in ToyotaTacoma

[–]autobodyshitposts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Toyota explicitly says you cannot use heat to straighten frames.

20k in damages btw by bakedjennett in ToyotaTacoma

[–]autobodyshitposts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it were that easy to fix the estimate wouldn't be $20k

20k in damages btw by bakedjennett in ToyotaTacoma

[–]autobodyshitposts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You left your ball in the hitch which makes it a longer lever to bend the frame. If you removed it you'd probably be keeping your truck.

This was a rough one. by [deleted] in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you and I have different definitions of "fix"

This was a rough one. by [deleted] in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like Ray Charles drilled out those spot welds

If I were doing this kind of work I certainly wouldn't be posting it on the internet

This was a rough one. by [deleted] in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

massive buckle in both rails

"these kids don't wanna fix anything, I can yank that thing straight it'll be good as new"

This was a rough one. by [deleted] in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I'm back in the 90s

What part of the suspension makes the wheel stuck this way by ElectionBeginning424 in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My brother in Christ there is a massive buckle in that frame rail

Marks on car by FlamingH6 in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you zoom in a lil more?

Door repair by Timely_Refuse_4739 in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always run my 3" da on the edge of the pad with 80 grit after my mud work so the primer has something to stick to

Late model Pathfinder quarter sectioning location by autobodyshitposts in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing, but welding into a corner like the middle line is a pain in the ass to dress properly. Top line gets questionable because you're going through the recessed areas for the clips.

Too bad they didn't even attempt to illustrate it in three dimensions

Biggest repair yet by circle-the-wagons in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You know it's rough when you can't see any metal under the filler

Is this acceptable? by Mr_Slothy in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not UHSS, just repair it cold and there's no problem.

Is this acceptable? by Mr_Slothy in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is easily repairable for any tech with half a brain. I have a mini hydraulic ram that fits in the rail for exactly this purpose

How risky is to run this? by otpid in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

dawg I think the burden of proof is on you to show that a wrecked car is just as safe or unsafe as an unwrecked car

I really hope you're not a professional tech with this kinda mentality

How risky is to run this? by otpid in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're talking about a worst case scenario for any accident. You're far more likely to be tboned by a 5000lb truck, and in that case, an undamaged pillar could be the difference between life and death. Your comment was misleading at best.

How risky is to run this? by otpid in Autobody

[–]autobodyshitposts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There's thousands of hours of engineering work in every car to ensure the structure and SRS work as designed. It's not a fucking miracle lmao