I have a '91 YJ i've put a ton of money, time and work into. Three weeks ago today i was on my way home from work when a guy in a Ford Taurus came out of a service station driveway right in front of me. I smacked him doing about 35 mph. The right front tire and frame took all the impact. It bent the frame, destroyed the tire & rim, bent the axle housing, tie rods, etc. So the guys insurance says it's repariable. I really hope so, the Jeep has alot of sentimental value (not to mention 2 years of ot money).

So here's my dilemma:since i'll be fixing it myself, and the frame looks really tweaked (the front bumber is about 3" lower on the right side) and is most likely diamond shaped, should i just have the frame strightened or replace the whole frame? I'm just not really convinced that it'll ever be the same again. I know changing the frame is a major project, but i figure it can't be much harder than my other hobby of building old pickups.

A couple of my buddies have suggested just junking it and starting over. I just can't bring myself to do it. The Jeep was the last project my bro-in-law (he was always more like my big bro) of almost 40 years and i ever worked on together before he passed on. We did the 4" RE lift and 1" bl last Memorial Day. So junking it is not an option.