Well, finally was able to go get some replacement parts for the poor spirit. I managed to get my grubby little swedish paws on a hood, a right headlight, a bumper and a new airbag for about $350. Don't think I did too bad on that.
Now I'm stuck trying to straighten out the radiator core support. As you'll see by the pics, it's been pushed in about 3/4" or so and to the driver side about 3/4 of an inch. Because of the shape it is in, I couldn't drive it to the nearest body shop for an estimate, so i took lots of pictures and brought them with me. Body shop guy said he couldn't do a thing with my pictures and that a front end allignment would cost between 2 and 3 grand normally. Even when I told him the front end didn't need alligned, just the support pulled back into place, he still said 2-3 thousand.
Now I'm not too bright about all this, but I'm pretty sure I'd be getting hosed if I took it to these guys. Does anyone have wanna take a WAG at how much it'd be to pull the top of a radiator support out 3/4"and to the side 3/4"? Bear in mind bumper and headlights are out, direct access to the support.
And yes, I've already tried farm-mechanics on it by hooking it to the truck with a tow strap and tugging on it, rocked the whole car but no movement really.
Thanks,
THe Swede
Now I'm stuck trying to straighten out the radiator core support. As you'll see by the pics, it's been pushed in about 3/4" or so and to the driver side about 3/4 of an inch. Because of the shape it is in, I couldn't drive it to the nearest body shop for an estimate, so i took lots of pictures and brought them with me. Body shop guy said he couldn't do a thing with my pictures and that a front end allignment would cost between 2 and 3 grand normally. Even when I told him the front end didn't need alligned, just the support pulled back into place, he still said 2-3 thousand.
Now I'm not too bright about all this, but I'm pretty sure I'd be getting hosed if I took it to these guys. Does anyone have wanna take a WAG at how much it'd be to pull the top of a radiator support out 3/4"and to the side 3/4"? Bear in mind bumper and headlights are out, direct access to the support.
And yes, I've already tried farm-mechanics on it by hooking it to the truck with a tow strap and tugging on it, rocked the whole car but no movement really.
Thanks,
THe Swede