Car & Truck Frame Repair Williston ND

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

The Auto Shoppe, Inc.
(701) 572-0193, 001-2004
612 2nd Street East
Williston, ND
Service Plus
(701) 572-3561
1316 2nd Avenue West
Williston, ND
Simonson Station Store
(701) 572-1880
1409 2nd Ave W
Williston, ND
Williston Tire Center
(701) 572-6167
1909 2nd Avenue West
Williston, ND
Horizon Resources
(701) 572-2171
209 Washington Avenue
Williston, ND
Blaines Auto Body and Truck
(701) 774-3059
4916 2nd Avenue West
Williston, ND
Camper Dans RV Repair
(701) 572-6985
6604 2nd Avenue West
Williston, ND
Badlands Clutch & Transmission
(701) 572-2303
4406 2nd Avenue West
Williston, ND
Five Star Cleaning Restoration
(701) 572-0097
1225 Main Street
Williston, ND
Tractor and Equipment CO
(701) 572-8377
14078 W Front Street
Williston, ND
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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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