Do you have a frame machine or at least a beam to pull with?

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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does a tree count?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

more pics...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

looks like an updated vacuum pump...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

oil cooler and hoses appear intact.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

the impact didn't move the lower control arm much... only about 12mm off the swaybar... not bad!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

AND the most amazing part of all...



a complete tool kit!!! it's extremely rare to have the lug space saver in the bag!!!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I'm sure that you can buff it out.

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'81 300SD

Im sure we are all wondering so I will ask where are you going to store it

Well.... not really.

I would tend to believe that you will never get that car aligned properly without a real frame machine and measuring system.

It's more than just pulling in a single plane.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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You cant pull anything back out to perfection. Once crumpled, always crumpled, and pulled back out the crumpled structure will always be some percentage weaker than before it was crumpled.

Whether a tree, several trees (BTDT), or a rack (done that too), when it gets into the heavy structure the best alternative is to remove the damaged structure and section back in undamaged structure.

In any case, its virtually impossible to return a damaged unit body back to "as it was". Thats not to say its weaker, a good body man/welder, can make the structure every bit as strong. But even the very best craftsme, cannot always do such superior work that it can be fully hidden.

Having said all this, it should be noted that metal has memory. Often a good yank in a single plane can often return a damaged area back to where it was, or so close that further pulling will only suffer to do further damage.

I would say you have a very bad case of Dieselitis, secondary to an addiction to Mercedicus Benzicus. Sadly there is no known cure. You need a big pole barn or something, maybe one with "shelves". I mean, if you cant beat it, you might as well jump in with both feet.

With the front fender off checking and pulling it out at a decent shop should not be that high a price. Ask around as to who does good frame/unibody work at reasonable prices. I doubt it is pullable at home as you have no easy refferance points. Check the floor for buckling but the harder part of the hit seems to be higher so the door post may have tweaked back a little. Accounting for the cracked windshield perhaps and front door alignment.

Pfft.
I'm gonna slap some bondo on it, and let my daughter drive it to school...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

What ? Total BS ! I have personally seen what magic VSTECH can do by eye and pulling things out by hand. I could not tell ANY damage on the car I am getting and he did that freelance. I am impressed ! Actually, he was pretty nit-picky about pointing this and that out, so my bet is on a pull a long and a tractor from the Beverly Hillbillies.