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Body/bumper repair?
- Thread starter NWPhotog
- Start date
tbburg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Scottsdale AZ
Use a big pair of channel-locks to straighten the D.Side flange enough to get the bolts out. then use a grade 8 bolt/washer/nut into each hole to attach a length of chain. chain the nose to something solid(a pickup bumper hitch works well) gently tug it repeatedly at the desired angle until it is straight.
BIGSLVRXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
Without taking it to a body shop, no. What he mentioned is the "home mechanic"'s way of doing it, works darn good most of the time too, just be safe if you or anyone else are anywhere near that chain. It's usually a good idea to put a weight in the middle of the chain, that way if it comes loose, it hits the ground before someone else.
BIGSLVRXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
They'd use a frame straightener to do it rather than using another vehicle. Past that, I don't really know.
XJDP96
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- rotterdam ny
when my brother got his jeep it looked alot like yours, i bent it back with a hammer and a block of wood and it worked awesome.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
A come-along works better than another vehicle. Strap one end to a tree, position the jeep, and use the come-along to pull the metal back into shape.
I think that is what I will end up doing. That way I'll have a little more control. :eeks1:
