CollisionBlast.com – Weldless car repairs in another thing heading our way. With the heat welding produces, welding structural parts is not recommended on vehicles with certain steels and aluminum. At SEMA 2011, I also heard that less repairs to structural parts are recommended. Some car makers are recommending to follow the damage back to a place where there is no evident damage, cut the part off and section with a new one. Therefore, eliminating the straightening stage. I believe this was focused on aluminum, but many of the steels used today are very heat sensitive, which is an issue with welding. Things are changing fast in the automotive industry, so pay attention and look for new repair methods for these changes.
mike Farris says
January 6, 2012 at 8:05 pmso, on new years eve my daughter and nephew decide to go four wheeling in his 89 4runner, well it ended up eating a tree in the worst way, going down hill on ice, however still drivable, and running the right side of the cab, not very good plus the glass , my question is is it possible to remove the affected ie; crash area and weld another one in its place?
mike
admin says
January 7, 2012 at 2:50 amIt is hard to say without see what damage it caused. What all did it damage?