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If the structure moved, nothing else lines up until it's back to factory dimensions. We measure it, repair it, and measure it again.
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Inside the Classic Kia & Toyota property
425 N Green Bay Rd, Suite 2, Waukegan, IL 60085
Get directions →In a hard enough hit, the frame or unibody can shift a fraction of an inch. That throws off panel gaps, door fit, alignment, and where your airbags and driver-assist sensors are aimed.
Before any panel goes back on, the vehicle is measured against the manufacturer's published dimensions, so we know what moved and how far.
We find exactly what moved and by how much.
Corrections are measured as they're made.
Final measurements confirm the structure is back within factory tolerance.
If a part must be replaced instead of straightened, we replace it.
Most cars and crossovers are unibody, with the body and frame as one structure, so damage can travel far from the point of impact. Pickups and full-size SUVs are body-on-frame. Both get measured. Many newer vehicles also use ultra-high-strength steel and aluminum in the structure, which can't be heated or straightened like older steel, so the factory procedures decide what gets repaired and what gets replaced.
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