Car & Truck Frame Repair Windham ME

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

Horsepower Autocare, Inc.
(207) 892-9420, 001-2004
44 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
Don Foshay's Discount Tire and Alignment
(207) 773-0112, 001-2004
380 Main Street
South Portland, ME
Onsite Auto Glass
(207) 892-6477
847 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
Vip Parts Tires Service
(207) 892-8477
826 Roosevelt Trl
Windham, ME
Champion Glass
(207) 893-2400
743 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
Avis Budget Group
(617) 561-3610, 001-2004
968 Westbrook Street
Portland, ME
Black Point Auto & Towing
(207) 883-4114
52 Manson Libby Road
Scarborough, ME
Custom Shingles Sign Co
(207) 892-7279
1004 River Rd
Windham, ME
Portland Glass
(207) 892-8506
1269 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
Westbrook Transmission
(207) 893-3493
Windham, ME
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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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