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Originally Posted by ta350
frame is straight though.
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this can be misleading. when you put a car on a frame table, the table has to first be verified to be straight. then it will tell you how far out the "frame" is, and which way to pull it to get it straight. unfortunately, once metal is stressed, as in an accident, it will remember where it was and return to that position with very little provocation. it could be considered more dangerous than a car that had no previous damage. there are certain points on the car that are built to "give way" in an accident, in order to protect the passenger compartment. if any of those spots are stressed and then returned to factory spec, then they are that much weaker and more susceptible to stress in the future.
all of this is just my opinion, you understand. it's all anecdotal, received from people in the auto-repair industry with years of experience, but should in no way be relied upon as fact. do some research and you might find some scientific backup, as in certain establishments performing experiments on stressed metal, etc.
good luck with your suit.