i know im dreaming but hopefully there is a way!

[Liltucker]

i know this will never work, but my 88 festy is damage in the front, not just a ding but smashed, i think some one hit a wall or something very hard just below the light. so the fender a lil crunched and the under bumper the black metal one the corner is all squished the wheel is moved back a little but is still straight and it doesn't effect the driving, an auto body shop said they would have too put it a frame puller 500+ bucks, which is a lil much for me. i was wondering if there was another way? if possible i could put some pictures up of the damage. but i was just wondering if there was a way i could do it my self. any input will help, but im starting too think i need to find a new festy to play with.

[dahodges]

You might be able to hammer it out good enought to put new parts on. Depends on how bad its damaged. Its very solf metal. Light blows with a big wide hammer. Or heavy blows if you have some plate steel to place between the hammer and body.

David

[Liltucker]

yea well if you were looking at the car with the hood open, the left side (passenger) the frame where the wheel well is it kinda has a ripple in it and its crappy, i hate looking at it i ddon't know how too explain it ill have too get pictures up.

[Pu241]

Yeah, Pics are best!
Also start thinking about using a tree and comealong with some care!
An Alignment will also be in the cards if you don't want to mess-up your tires.
I'm concerned about the wheel being moved, likely means suspension geometry is in a bad way and if not fixable/adjustable will chew up tires rapidly!
You might have to asses the situation and realize you now have a parts car!
Because you can certainly buy a Festva with a dead engine and good body cheaper than $500!

[therris]

I smashed my front end and bought a new bumper for it, but the mounts on the car aren't square anymore. I plan on using a chain and a big tree or something along those lines and straighten that mother out. Could try something like that.

[ejp2fast]

ratchet and chain will do about anything! I straighted my wife's 01 civic front sub-frame easily.

[easywind]

Blue flight leader, when you find a festiva with a good body and blown engine let me know. I'll take two.

[Pu241]

Easywind,

Go up to "profile" at the top of this page and click it and scroll down and add your location and I will certainly consider it!
I currently have one in my tiny garage awaiting an engine swap!
But I'm not greedy!
Just would be nice to know if your close by as I do have some resources available to find such vehicles.
But if your in Canada or the like shipping is going to be a killer!

[Liltucker]

YOU GUYS ARE MY HEROS! i jsut have question if i was going too use a tree and chain once i get pictures up but where should i tie the chain too? and i did find a new festy its a 92 i think but its smokes when he shifts (it's a manual) what is that caused by and how easy is it too fix for someone with no experience? i.e. me. and its only 420$ but ill talk him down cause im cool like that.

[Liltucker]

haha ok so HOW do i get pictures up on this site?

[25Horseplay]

haha ok so HOW do i get pictures up on this site?

They have to be hosted someplace on the web. I use photobucket it is really simple to use. They have a link you just cut and paste to post photos.