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need help with core support
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Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:31 pmby foru2nvy2
was just wondering how hard it was to change the core support,is it bolt on or welded,i dont feel like taking everything off to check right now,mine is crunched and twisted ,and now my hood sticks out about an inch and wont latch all the way, thanks,i need to no what to ask for at the junk yard
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Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:03 pmby eg_turbo_hatch
its a weld on peice its not hard to change out. if you know how to weld
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:19 amby stockd15
You can see all the small little spot welds that need to be drilled out. I just bolted the new one in.
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:24 amby foru2nvy2
nice thanks alot
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:18 pmby waynlewis
stockd15 wrote:
You can see all the small little spot welds that need to be drilled out. I just bolted the new one in.
Do you have any more/closer pictures to post up? What size drill bit did you use and size bolts and nut, or whatever you used to put the replacement support on? How sturdy is the support now?
Sorry for the questions, but I'm in the same situation now.
Thnx
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:17 pmby foru2nvy2
does everything still line up
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Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:05 amby stockd15
Everything still lined up. There are 2 bolts on each side around the headlights and corner lights where the core support meet ( if i remember right ). There are also 4 bolts, 2 on each side of the bumper reinforcement that bolt that to the core support that bolt into the frame. I do not remember what size drill i used but just make sure the drill is slightly larger than the spot weld. Obviously welding it in place would be stronger but just bolting it in was fine for me.