I picked up a beat-up 86 Camaro coupe for cheap with the intention of trying my hand at restoring it to a decent condition. The front body is slightly off kilter, and I am considering getting it straightened out on a rack at a body shop. As far as I can tell, the wheels seem to be aligned correctly so I don't think the steering box itself is warped, but the strut connections at the top of the wheel wells are definitely at different locations on each side, confirming that the front body is definitely shifted to the right side.

Can anyone give me a rough price range I can expect to pay for this procedure,
or should I just put my $$$ into an engineless body that is straight?

Thanks!

 

Depends on how bad it is. I spent about $1500.00 straightening the body and correcting the steering. Of course I only paid $250.00 for the car so since it was the only Camaro I had at the time I went for it. Get lot's of estimates so you can make an informed decision.

------------------
86 Camaro Black SS Coupe, T Tops, ASCD Daytona Twin Turbo hood, Flowmaster, Custom Black Paint, Dunlop Road Kings S/R tires, Wheel Country Directional Chrome Wheels,new charcoal & gray interior including seats and door panels, leather wrapped steering wheel, shifter and emergency brake, new carpet and headliner, complete front end suspension rebuild, new Valve seals, and more mods to come
'91 RS 5.0 TBI = Waiting to be modded, but has all of the toys inside.

http://www.angelfire.com/sports/niterider/86camaro.html
Morgan_Andre@hotmail.com