Front end repair

[lfdsteve]

I picked up a 73 sports roof last week butt cheap. Was hit in the front corner on passenger side. Radiator support is toast and I can see where it was pushed over to the drivers side bending the top of the front end structure out as well. As I look at it. The bottom on both sides ( what I guess could be called the frame rails. On this unibody car look straight with no bends or kinks to the naked eye. Crosmember looks perfect as well. My plan is to remove down to " fraim rail and replace all the way back to firewall on both sides.

Should I send this to the frame shop before I put in the new metal and cut out the old or should I replace it all then have it checked and straightened if necessRy?

Tnx

Steve

 

[OMS]

Frame machine should be first step

 

[Bill73Ragtop]

Frame machine should be first step

Worth every $$ to get it checked out (and straightened if needed) before you do anything else....as long as you intend to fix it and drive it.

 

[judge]

You should send us pictures of the front end so we could better advise.