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Guys,
I thought I'd bring up the topic of safe unibody structural repairs given the amount of unibody work structural repair /replacement that is pretty much the norm on our cars. Many undertake this type of work without really understanding how important it is to do the repair correctly & in accordance with the most up to date repair procedures. I understand that lots of us like the challenge of doing our own repairs derive satisfaction from a job well done BUT it's just not as simple as cutting a piece out & welding a new piece in. As I said before there's plenty of cars out there that have had floors, frame rails, radiator supports, trunk floors replaced..alot done by diy guys & alot done by shops..Most when inspected would probably not pass as being done correctly retaining the structural integrity of the vehicle,the unibody specs measurements & corrosion protection. You need to be very careful when buying ANY CAR that's had this type of work done..As a shop owner for many years I've seen first hand how bad this problem is...This isn't a new thing it's been going on for a long long time in the restoration hobby & used car / new car collision repair
I thought I'd bring up the topic of safe unibody structural repairs given the amount of unibody work structural repair /replacement that is pretty much the norm on our cars. Many undertake this type of work without really understanding how important it is to do the repair correctly & in accordance with the most up to date repair procedures. I understand that lots of us like the challenge of doing our own repairs derive satisfaction from a job well done BUT it's just not as simple as cutting a piece out & welding a new piece in. As I said before there's plenty of cars out there that have had floors, frame rails, radiator supports, trunk floors replaced..alot done by diy guys & alot done by shops..Most when inspected would probably not pass as being done correctly retaining the structural integrity of the vehicle,the unibody specs measurements & corrosion protection. You need to be very careful when buying ANY CAR that's had this type of work done..As a shop owner for many years I've seen first hand how bad this problem is...This isn't a new thing it's been going on for a long long time in the restoration hobby & used car / new car collision repair