Vehicle structural repair focuses on restoring the core framework of your vehicle after it is compromised due to a collision or severe impact. Our professional structural repair services at Wayne Val Autobody ensure that your vehicle meets safety standards, can pass inspections, performs optimally, and retains its resale value.
Vehicle Structural Repair at Wayne Val Autobody
The structural components of your vehicle — which could include the frame, chassis, or unibody — provide the foundation for your vehicle’s safety, stability, and overall performance. Damage to these elements can compromise safety systems such as airbags, crumple zones, and suspension alignment.
At Wayne Val Autobody, our highly-skilled technicians complete a full assessment of your vehicle to determine compromised structural areas. We then use the latest technology to carefully restore your vehicle to manufacturer specifications.
Initial Assessment
Our experienced team at Wayne Val Autobody starts each vehicle structure repair with a complete assessment of structural damage, using advanced measuring tools and diagnostic equipment. You may need frame or chassis repair, or unibody repair if the manufacturer used that process in building your vehicle.
We will do a full assessment to determine if there is more than one area of damage. For example, a T-bone accident could cause your frame to bend in one direction. If your vehicle also rolled over, you may have damage to your crumple zone.
Collision Structural Repair
Vehicle safety restoration begins by attaching your vehicle firmly to a frame rack. Next, we use specialized equipment — such as hydraulic frame machines, clamps, and laser-guided systems — to realign or replace damaged structural components to meet manufacturer specifications. This can be a slow process, but speed can lead to additional damage. At Wayne Val Autobody, we never cut corners and never call a job complete until we know our customer can return safely to the road.
Our respected automotive collision repair team will constantly measure and monitor the vehicle frame repair process. Once it is complete and all measurements meet specifications, we are able to assess any other damage that affects the appearance, performance, and safety of your vehicle.
Additional Repairs Following Post-Accident Structural Repair
Once your vehicle's structure is fully aligned, our committed technicians evaluate your vehicle for further repairs. Wayne Val Autobody is your one-stop shop for automotive collision repair, so we can take on further repairs, including mechanical adjustments, panel replacement, and paint refinishing, until your vehicle is completely restored.
Mechanical Adjustments
Accidents that cause vehicle structural damage also lead to other problems. To get you back on the road safely, our experienced technicians can complete a wheel alignment and can repair or replace components that affect your suspension, engine, steering, brakes, and other damaged areas. This could include replacing components such as shocks, struts, tie rods, and any cracked or sagging transmission or engine mounts.
Panel and Glass Replacement
It is not unusual for a vehicle with frame damage to also have damaged panels and cracked or broken glass. Our highly-trained team at Wayne Val Autobody can repair or replace any damaged panels, including filling in any gouges or scratches.
Paint Refinishing
Vehicle frame and associated repairs often mean you also need professional painting to restore your vehicle's appearance. At Wayne Val Autobody, we will match your original color with high-quality paint so you have a uniform finish. Once we finish painting your vehicle, we will clear coat it, buff it, and polish it to enhance its appearance and help you retain resale value.
Trust Wayne Val Autobody With Your Vehicle Structural Repair
The structural integrity of your vehicle is essential to road safety, handling, and longevity. After a collision, do not drive your vehicle if you notice it leaning, sagging, or if there are misaligned panels or visible damage to the wheels or tires. If you do begin to drive and notice any signs of drifting, pulling, difficulty braking, or jerky, uneven motion, you may need vehicle structural repair before you can continue safely.
Wayne Val Autobody has been a trusted neighborhood repair shop at 97 S Owasso Blvd W, Little Canada, MN 55117, since 1969, and we are proud to help our neighbors stay safe on the road and enjoy the best vehicle performance possible. If you have questions about vehicle structure repair, other services, or are ready to schedule your vehicle for service, please don't hesitate to call us at (651) 483-4493.
