Car & Truck Frame Repair Hastings MN

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 Hastings that offer competitive pricing on car frame and collision repairs and auto detailing.

LaMotte & Son Auto Repair
(651) 317-8769
2163 2nd Ave
Newport, MN
Downtown Tire & Auto
(651) 437-6400
320 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN
C M Electric Motor Repair
(715) 425-0135
N7830 State Road 65
River Falls, WI
Holmen Auto Service
(651) 735-1640
47 Century Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN
Valley Buick-Pontiac-GMC
(952) 432-9500, 001-2004
7500 West 145th Street
Apple Valley, MN
Valley Auto Care
(952) 373-6361
7125 151st St W # 105
Apple Valley, MN
Aamco Transmissions
(651) 437-0365
460 Spiral Boulevard
Hastings, MN
Sandstrom Auto & Truck Repair, Inc.
(507) 263-7979, 001-2004
30127 59th Avenue Way
Cannon Falls, MN
Dick's Auto Body
(715) 792-2790, 001-2004
N2368 Highway 63
Hager City, WI
Auto Max Auto Service Center
(651) 774-6765
847 White Bear Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN
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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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