Vanagon does not have a frame.  It's a unibody design.

On 11/21/08, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Volks-
>
> First off, things are starting to look much better for Blackbeard.
> The body shop's estimate has come in considerably lower than what the
> insurance adjuster initially submitted.
>
> Only problem is that they don't touch the mechanical stuff . . .
>
> So I've contacted my shop and am going to have them write me up an estimate
> for repair work - sight unseen.
>
> That's where y'all come in.
>
> Background:
> I rear-ended a car at roughly 15-20 mph a few weeks back.
>
> Here's what I know:
> * Bumper and grilles are toast
> * Condenser is toast.
> * Coolant was going everywhere. Assumption is that the radiator is toast as
> well.
> * I was able to drive home, but the steering wheel was extremely difficult
> to turn and would lock into particular positions when turned, unless cranked
> out of those positions into other locking positions.
> * Frame is straight (confirmed by the body shop), so the steering rack would
> seemingly not be the reason for the steering difficulty.
>
> What I don't know (and am hoping for some feedback on):
> * Is there any other damage typical in this type of accident that may need
> repair that I haven't considered?
> * Steering difficulty - how many reasons could there be for this?
>    -Only thing I can come up with is that the column needs to be replaced.
>    -Note: The guy at the shop said that he didn't experience any trouble
> driving it from where the tow dropped it off to where it currently resides.
> I don't know how far that is, or if it included any turning. Just wanted to
> throw that in.
>
> Bottom line is that I'm having my mechanic put together a "worse-case
> scenario" and I want to make sure that I'm not missing anything.
>
> Any feedback is GREATLY appreciated!
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> -Drew
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>
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