I am starting a build up of a 1st gen for IT7. I thought the shell had a light hit that had just moved the front bumper over a couple of inches. Now that I've got it disassembled, I can see that both of the frame horns are pushed over, the driver's side is pretty twisted. There is a slight bend in the tubular crossmember, and there is a slight crease in the frame just before the front crossmember.

I guess my question is should I even bother trying to get it straightened? I like this shell because it's a non sunroof car and the rest of it is very clean, particularly underneath where most cars I've seen are mangled from being jacked improperly.

I don't know much about unibody repair, so any comments or experiences would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Neil