Hello all, as I stated in the title, I wrecked my wifes Lumina.
I ran off the road and side swiped a tree, The car hit just behind the front right headlight. The right fender will need to be replaced,that I can do.The headlight lens I can do.

Here is where I do not have much knowledge on how to proceed.
Upon a thourough inspection of the car I noticed the right front tire is not at the correct camber angle. I took off the tire and have found a few things, the tierod is bent, the lower a-arm at the bottom of the spindle is bent, and where the bottom a-arm connects to the subframe looks like it has bent the sub frame.

Now here are my questions to whomever may have the knowledge to answer. IS the car to badly damaged to fix? Can a shadetree machanic like myself do the repairs? How would I staighten the sub frame, and the a-arm, and tierod? If I should or can not do the repairs, what kind of ballpark am I looking at, pricewise, to get the car fixed?

I know it will just be an educated guess, but ANY feedback from the knowledgable masses on this forum will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks to all who read and respond,
stein75

 

I posted this on this forum a few days ago, HOPEING to get some feedback.
APPARENTLY, this is NOT the place to come for information.
THANKS FOR NUTTIN!

 

I have worked on wrecked cars at a stealership and from what i rember all of those parts really need to be straight for proper alignments.

checkout a junkyard like pic n pull or someplace that allows you to pull your own parts.
A. you can see how it comes apart.
B. you might see other parts connected that may need to be replaced.
C. they are usually cheap .

google pull-a-part or pin-n-pull something along that line of companies. they charge 1.00 to get in the lot.

 

thanks for the input SHAWN, I am looking for a front subframe with the lower control arms still attached. I have several calls out to my local parts yards , and am waiting for a responce.

 

is there a pull-a-part or pic-n-pull type junk yard that allows you to walk in it, those would be faster to find the part our model cars should be atleast 6 of them in there.

 

Update, I have found everything I need to fix the wife's car. I have several options that are quite close. I am suprised by price. Thought it would be more for the structural steel. SHows what I know,lol. Even found a fender that is the same color.
Now I just have to buy the parts and do the work.
Here comes the fun part!

 

Shawn, yes there are U-PULL IT site in my area, but I can get the parts for the same price and not have to do the job twice.