Hope you have some way to anchor the car to the ground. If not, it may start lifting the car and "twist" on the unibody. Gotta be careful when trying to bend structural parts back into position.
I'm with Oldblue on using the Porto Power. Have used a set before on a crushed in tailboard on a truck. Worked like a charm.

 

These dimensions may be of use. The "upper tie bar" is replaceable, if you need it I have the procedure.

 

I gave him that suggestion in post #6.
Don that info on post #12 is very useful.

 

Thanks for the further advice, guys.

Don, thanks for the dimensions. I have the factory service manual but you saved me the trouble of looking it up.

Yesterday when I measured the diagonal dimension that you show as 1374mm, there was a difference of about 3/4 inch from one diagonal to the opposite diagonal. The two diagonals were identical on my other HHR that I used as a baseline.

I am headed to HF now to get some stuff. I have wanted to get the Porto-Power for a while, this gives me a good excuse to buy one :).

Steve

 

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post pictures of what you are doing

 

HF sells a 4-ton model ($104 after 20% off coupon) or a 10-ton model ($160 after coupon).

What do you think? Is 4 tons enough? I know HF ratings can be optimistic sometimes so maybe the 10-ton model would be better.

Steve

 

 

Depends on what you might use it for in the future.

 

If you use that ram where are you going to push from? Are you going to remove the top radiator brace and just push out the drivers side upright ?

 

I'm not sure yet. I am going to look at it tonight to see what's where.

If there is no way to push, then I will buy the pulling ram with hooks at both ends (picture a few posts above) and pull.

Steve