minor chassis damage help on 2001 fiesta
minor chassis damage help on 2001 fiesta
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mjh93

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25 posts

146 months

Monday 5th January 2015
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Evening all,

Im after asvice about my 2001 fiesta. A few months back i was involved in a minor accident. It looked all minor cosmetic damage to the front bumper. The car is coming to its mot and needs repairing.

I noticed the front chassis legs i think are bent to the left by about an inch.
how can i bent it back as it has ruined the gaps between panels.

The image below is not mine and just for reference. The others with the artistic masterpieces on are mine


BigBo

212 posts

145 months

Monday 5th January 2015
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Port-a-power or stick it on a bench and jig it, I wouldn't advise anyone to be doing this type of work unless they know what there doing, if the leg is bent out an inch there's more creases in the front panel and innerwing, usually if a leg is bent by more then afew mm it'll require at-least a section replaced as there should be no fillers on chassis

mjh93

Original Poster:

25 posts

146 months

Monday 5th January 2015
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Could i not bent it back or cut out and weld and replace panels bent?

CDP

8,019 posts

277 months

Monday 5th January 2015
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Is it worth repairing?