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I killed my 245

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First time for everything. In over thirty years of driving, I?ve never been at fault for a crash. 2nd owner of this 1985 245 manual.

 
Hardest part of that is a pulling and straightening the inner fender, if it’s not as bad as it looks, you may be able to do it yourself. Either way a body shop should’ve able to do that with zero issue.

Before during and after with body color panels.
 

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You don't need no stiinkin' body shop. All you need is a BFH! It'll buff out.
 
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Rule #1 of Turbopricks:
Alllways Be Crushing!...and cali pays you ~$1500 to #cru**** if you plead poverty
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That said, thru bolt something to the inner fender both sides and pull on it with something controllable with a ton of mechanical advantage that pulls in very small increments with the car well secured (come-along, fine thread turn buckle etc) and take two body hammers/hammer & dolly and beat both sides of the inner fender while pulling on it to stretch it back out good enough to bolt the outer metal to it.

Then, take a long lever and straighten the bumper 'frame horns' (bumper shock cavity things) likely very minimally (if at all) and slam it back together and still have a car. BTDT.

190 yellow's a little rare in '84-'85 flavor, but not unobtainium exactly...
Seen it more on 86/7s, but those are the two most generic/ highest production years.
 
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If you can tie the back of the car to a big tree, or something crazy heavy. That is best, otherwise you’ll just end up dragging the car. I actually drilled holes in the mangled fender to pull in the fender and not rip or rear the actual sheet metal in the inner well. This is were a body shop is way more equipped to handle.

Best bet would be to dismantle, brig to body shop to get straight/paint, then reassemble yourself.

Last two photos Or of panel street before prep and paint.
 

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$2500 is about the break even number. When you figure parts and labor just to get it straight. Then prep and paint ain't cheap. Still need to go the alignment shop because you never know. Buy the "new" wagon, swap over transmission any other new bits and get down the road. Not saying I wouldn't try to fix it. There are a lot of $14.99 parts on that car that be given away on TB. :-P
 
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