Frame Damage??

[ericv1984]

Just got in a hit and run last night. The car seems fine other then the windshield being smashed and both airbags deploying. I saw that the hood is shifted over and saw that the radiator support area looks like it was pushed in on the driver side. I was wondering if that's part of the frame?

 

[CatSkinner]

It looks like either the hinges shifted or bent, I'd loosen the hood and see if you can get it to shift back into place, or, at the very least, see if it will lay square. If it lays square, but the hinges won't line up, you need new hinges, if the hood won't lay square, you've got one of the neatest frame bends I've ever seen.

 

[ericv1984]

I just went outside with a flashlight and popped the hood, the hinges look intact and don't look bent at all.

 

[CatSkinner]

It won't take much of a tweak to misalign it that much, You'll have to unbolt the hood and lay it out, other wise, you're going to have to take it to a body shop and pay someone for your answer.

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[ericv1984]

Like I said, the hinges are intact. The hood is shifted due to the driver side being pushed in, NOT the hinges.

 

[Zimgxp]

Looks like the hood is good, but the front end shifted.

 

[ericv1984]

Looks like the hood is good, but the front end shifted.

+1 Looks that way to me too.

In my original question I said radiator support, but I should of probably said core support. Is the core support part of the frame?

I'm going Monday to get the windshield replaced, so I can at least drive it, and I'm also gonna have them inspect the car to see if it's even safe to drive cause I don't really wanna drive it if there is any frame damage.