Expert: William Forster - 8/30/2009

Question
I hit a curb on a wet road.  i have taken the wheel, a-arm, tie rod end, and spindle to have checked to make sure all was within measurement. The car is an 88 firebird and it broke the welds and twisted the front left a-arm rear mounting bracket just a little I'm having trouble finding something to use to straighten it back into place what would i be able to use.  In order to replace the bracket i would have to remove the engine and fender because wraps up to the top of the frame.  It only broke the bead on the side and bottom,Thanks so much.

Answer
You would need frame straightening equipment, unibody measuring equipment, and a trained unibody repair technician. You are in over your head, I'm afraid. It's not just enough to pull out the damage- you need to have all the suspension mounts back in the correct position within +/- 3MM. That isn't a lot of room for error if you don't want the car to wear tires off every 1000 miles. You must have really slammed the curb to break welds. I do not, and can not recommend you attempt to repair this yourself. Please, seek the help of a trained body professional.