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    Only way to know for sure it to get it on to a frame alignment rack and have a competant technician pull the alignment points on it. To do it right will take about 2-3 hours and if it is tweaked it will then take time to pull it back into shape.

    Call a local good body shop and ask how much to at least get it on the rack and tell you what you have so you can make a decision from there.

    Don

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    UniBody vehicles can be re-paired just like a frame car can .
    I see my body men do it every day It may require cutting off the damaged rails and stuff and welding new rails , Core support and any thing else that can not be repaired to OEM specs !

    But it requires a frame rack to pull everything out as close to specs before the cutting process is started

    I would take some pictures of the damage ( if it is'nt drivable ) to a body shop and see if you could get a guesstimate to see if its in your budget to fix it or use that money to get another project .

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