rear end collision damage - advice

[yeahitsgotahemi!]

DON'T WORRY, its not my Charger, but you guys are the best for this kinda advice.

Pictures should tell you what you need to know.

My questions is, do I have the car pulled out on a frame machine, or can I just cut out the bad quarter/frame rail and go from there?

Hopefully some of you pros out there can let me know. Also, if having it pulled is the way to go, what should I expect a shop to charge, it would be for pulling it out only, I would be doing the quarter replacement and all the rest.

Thanks in advance!...!

[tan top]

oh no  

hard to see from the pictures  , but  whats the door gaps like ?? also  does the drivers door catch when opening & closing ?  or will it still shut smoothly ?  , is it my imagination or the way the rear panel  / picture is ??, leaf spring shackles look at different angles to each other ?? , what is like  on the trunk floor ?? , see any kinks in the frame rail that side , was going to say any creases in the roof  , but the sail panel area looks strong &  all in-tacked, doubt the impact would travel that far  

[maxwellwedge]

The shop will have to measure it out to see if needs to be pulled or not.

TT's probably right judging from the pics supplied.

FYI - If you put most any car on a frame machine - almost all are tweaked to some degree...

[bill440rt]

I would DEFINITELY have the car measured. It will need a pull at least to square up the rear body prior to cutting anything off.
What they would charge would really depend what their labor rate is, but I would "think" it would be less than $500 to set up & measure and make a few pulls.
 

[yeahitsgotahemi!]

Yeah the door jambs are not quite as straight as they used to be pre-collision, although the doors close OK. And the rear frame is buckled in. It pushed it down and in. I'll post more pics later of the rail, but I think you all answered my question.

I'll have to get it to a body shop to have it pulled.

Thanks!

[Mike DC (formerly miked)]

 
Another vote to get it professionally measured & pulled. 

And have that work done before you cut any sheemetal off the unibody, not after. 

[lisiecki1]

 
Another vote to get it professionally measured & pulled. 

And have that work done before you cut any sheemetal off the unibody, not after. 

+1

[tan top]

 
Another vote to get it professionally measured & pulled. 

And have that work done before you cut any sheemetal off the unibody, not after. 

+1

I would DEFINITELY have the car measured. It will need a pull at least to square up the rear body prior to cutting anything off.
What they would charge would really depend what their labor rate is, but I would "think" it would be less than $500 to set up & measure and make a few pulls.
 

 

[elitecustombody]

If you want everything to line up and for the car to go straight down the road,please pull first before cutting and replacing any panels.

[ACUDANUT]

 The Fords got a hemi ? "yea it's got a hemi". 
What's the story of the Mustang's rear getting hit.

[lexxman]

If you want everything to line up and for the car to go straight down the road,please pull first before cutting and replacing any panels.

Ya ,what happened?

[yeahitsgotahemi!]

Got a quote from a reputable shop for 600. Just waiting for a call back when I can bring the car in.

I'll elaborate on the story later, but lets just say that single reservoir master cylinders blow.