Car & Truck Frame Repair Covington GA

Don’t think your car’s appearance and structure doesn’t matter. Car frame damage is embarrassing. Don’t wait too long after an accident to get your car & truck frames fixed. Listed below you will find experienced auto body shops around Covington that offer competitive pricing on car frame and collision repairs and auto detailing.

Safelite Auto Glass
(888) 820-2558
2400 Farmer Rd NW
Conyers, GA
Safelite Auto Glass
(888) 820-2558
61 Griffin St
Mcdonough, GA
Hooten Motor Sales Inc
770-786-3310
P O Box 986
Covington, GA
Sexions
(770) 784-1048
10661 Highway 36
Covington, GA
Affordable Cars Inc
770-786-5111
3124 Emory St NW
Covington, GA
Keys Ferry Automotive
(770) 954-0321, 001-2004
1821 Keys Ferry Road
McDonough, GA
Bulldog Tire
(770) 787-6030
4108 Elm St Ne
Covington, GA
K2 Towing
770-786-3323
10131 Washington St SW
Covington, GA
Walmart Supercenter Store #459
770-787-8030
10300 Industrial Blvd Ne
Covington, GA
Granger Brothers Garage
770-786-3300
6105 Emory St NW
Covington, GA
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Car & Truck Frame Repair

Although repairing a frame with a diamond condition shouldn't be difficult, many techs do just the opposite of what they're supposed to do.

By Paul Bailey
3/1/1999

Paul Bailey
p>I recently asked technicians in the area I live and work about diamond frames, and I found that a surprisingly large number of them struggle with one of the simplest procedures that frame classes teach. For too many technicians, the first thing they do when the measuring system indicates the frame has a diamond condition is to pull opposite ends of opposite frame rails, which never works because the frame is being pulled against itself. In other words, the part of the frame they're trying to repair with the pull is being held in the damaged position by the force of the pull being made.

But because it's a simple problem, there's a simple solution.

Getting It Straight
First of all, no less than eight to 10 measuring points should be located and measured before determining any method of repair. Now, suppose you measure the center section of a frame that received a direct impact to the front of the right frame rail. The right rail is driven back, say 18 millimeters, behind the left. Upon measuring the end sections of the frame, you'll learn the front is swayed to the right and the rear is swayed to the left (see Figure 1).

At this point, you'd want to properly secure the left frame rail before you begin pulling the frame. Because the end sections are swayed, you'll only attach your anchoring chai...

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