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Outlawmusician Jul 1, 2009 10:11 AM

Something to do with my front bumper..
 
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Ok, well my bumper fell off lol and when I looked behind it that metal bar was only bolted on one side because what I think is my car radiator support lol idk its messed up...I have some pictures of it.

Also, zip ties...will they work for the time being until i get new clips for the bumper lol that's why the bumper fell off because it was missing the clips holding it on..but yeah

WellFedHobo Jul 1, 2009 10:22 AM

Woooooow. Looks like it got hit pretty hard. that's probably in need of a new radiator core support...

NIKE H34D Jul 1, 2009 10:23 AM

bahahaha you can bend the radiator support back into place with an upscale hammer and a little creativity :P EDIT Its done for lol you need a new radiator support... i didnt look hard enought at the pictures at first..

its definately been in a wreck and got hit on the passenger fender by the looks of it...

Outlawmusician Jul 1, 2009 10:30 AM

yeah i got it as a gift from my parents. With a new radiator support i would have to cut it off and wield it back on?

reaper2022 Jul 1, 2009 10:35 AM

not necessarily cut it off; it should just have spot-welds holding it on (probably a lot of them, too). You can get a spot weld cutter for a drill and drill out the spot welds nice and cleanly, then spot-weld the new core support back in place.

Here's what i'm talking about with the spot weld cutter:
http://www.northerntool.com/images/p.../154830_lg.jpg

Drill a 1/8" pilot hole down through the center of the spot weld, the put the needle guide down through the hole and go to town; it cuts the spot weld out perfectly (also, try not to drill a hole through the underlying metal; you just want to take the weld itself off). Then, use a chisel to separate the pieces of metal and you're done :D

Outlawmusician Jul 1, 2009 10:38 AM

ahh ok ty for that!

Sounds like I have some work to do..

Outlawmusician Jul 1, 2009 11:16 AM

ha well i've decided that my car is not worth fixing now. Just have to use it till i get a new car

NIKE H34D Jul 1, 2009 11:23 AM

? Whats wrong with the car?

Outlawmusician Jul 6, 2009 07:26 AM

The radiator support is messed up and so is the frame...

reaper2022 Jul 6, 2009 09:40 AM

Unless the frame is FUBAR, it can be pulled out by a body shop that knows what they're doing (and has a frame puller) no problem. And the radiator support would take an afternoon for a novice to fix.


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