I hit a girl in the back a few weeks ago. It was really a tap, Her car suffered no damage. mine was not so great, now the hood is I'm guessing between 1/4 inch or 1/2inch (I have not measured it) forward from where it should be and there is more spacing on the sides of the hood. It is not a real problem. It is not really noticeable (but to me and I'm guessing anyone that has a camaro) but the front of the hood now is wrong and has chipped the paint. So I've asked around and everyone seems to think it needs framework but keeps saying that it going to be big money. So I guess, to get to the point is frame work the only way and is it going to be some major money?

 

im not really sure what your saying in your post lol, but is there any pictures?

 

I'll get pic tomorrow it's dark here right now. I guess i'll try to describe it again in more basic terms. It's like the bottom part (where the lights and grill) of the car (in the front) was hit and push inward and the side were pushed out on both sides but just by a little. Basically the hood was not damage and now is now out further then the bottom so it doesn't line up. hope that helps, if not i'll try and get pic up tomorrow if i get the time.

 

when you say the side were pushed out do you mean the fender or the sides of the bumper cover? if your fenders and hood are still inline it may be just your impact bar do your hood still open and shut with no problems?

 

The sides are pushed out like the little lip, I guess, that the hood is to rest on is out from under in the front half of the hood but not the back and the sides are pushed outward, away from the engine. The hood opens and closes fine except the tip of the hood hits right above where the front emblem is and has chipped the paint but it is small and can be fixed.

 

what did you run into?

 

A car. really I'm getting the feeling that your think its big damage but like I said, no one seem to notice unless there like look straight at it a foot away.

 

when someone questions bent frame railsmy first instinct is to think about big damage maybe some pictures will help

 

Sorry to reply late, works been killing me. Here are some pic. The thing in the 1st pic to the right is a dime to give you an idea of how big the gap is. I have to say it's smaller then I remember.

 

i would say no, not frame damage.

 

judging by those pictures your car is fine look at my car domain from when my car got fudged up and it only had very minor frame damage 1/4" off i believe and mines is perfect now so i doubt you got any worrys why nto just bring it to a frame shop theyll tell you for sure

 

So what do you guys think I can do to push it back together if it's not frame work? Also I just have not had the time to take it to a frame shop

 

deffinately appears to be fixable, looks like new hood/ fenders, cant really see bumper so can't tell on that damage, i wouldn't bother going to the frame shop, money you dont need to spend

 

everything is probably knocked out of alignment and can be easily fixed by an experienced body man in a few minutes or if your like my self you can spend an hour trying to make the gaps right and still need to call the body man to make it perfect

 

yea, you not going to "push" it back together if i were you i would take it to a bodyshop to get it back like it was. not saying you couldnt do some of the work yourself but from your question i have a feeling it might be more of a headache for you than needed. (not trying to sound mean just sayin)