What to do, flattened chassie sub rails

[smokingwheels]

A while ago I drove my Z into a dark carpark and did not see the island in the center of the driveway hence I ran my Z straight over the top of it and flattened the 2 chassie rails/subframe under the body down from the gear box down.

I would like to fix it up, I had 1 idea to weld 3 strips of flat steel over the damaged area after tring to hammer it out.

Do I need to take it to a panel beater and pay them to fix the rails to get it on the road again?

Can post pic later if needed

[tlorber]

I'd say your options are either 1) drill holes through the floor pan and tap the rails out (using a rod inserted through the holes), then weld the holes back up or 2) get hold of a stud welder and weld the studs to the bottom of the rails, then pull them out with a slide hammer. Hopefully you can avoid having to replace them.

http://www.harborfreight.com/stud-welder-dent-repair-kit-98357.html

I will say that this stud welder is not in stock at all stores, but perhaps you can buy or borrow one from somebody.

[jfa.series1]

+1 on the stud welder option. This is a basic tool at body shops, one in your area might weld the studs at a modest price for you to do the slide hammer work.

Jim

[Wade Nelson]

One of the Z-shops on the internet is selling replacement rails, that fit OVER the existing rails. They're for 240/60/80, don't know about the Interchange.