rhodes2010
10+ Year Contributor
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- Apr 17, 2010
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Palmdale,
California
I was surprised that there is no HOW-TO on replacing the radiator support.
There were about 5 posts asking about it, but none showing it.
Last time I cut a junkyard upper support from a donor 420A model
and used the upper part in my GSX Turbo model. The donor part came out of a 420A style.
But doing the whole support looks like you have to be sure and get the correct part
number and I think that is because the 420A version has the lower engine support mouning bolts
in a different place then the turbo models.
So I will source one on a website and go this route this time.
Another thread/post covers us repairing the front end after a collision in 2010, and I am doing
the same repair now in 2015 (almost same).
This time we decided a whole radiator support would be a faster easier way to get a good alignment
of the headlights and hood.
So over the next few weeks I will document the drilling out welds and replacing the support and welding it back in.
Anyone who has done this, please respond/post what you can add to this.
There were about 5 posts asking about it, but none showing it.
Last time I cut a junkyard upper support from a donor 420A model
and used the upper part in my GSX Turbo model. The donor part came out of a 420A style.
But doing the whole support looks like you have to be sure and get the correct part
number and I think that is because the 420A version has the lower engine support mouning bolts
in a different place then the turbo models.
So I will source one on a website and go this route this time.
Another thread/post covers us repairing the front end after a collision in 2010, and I am doing
the same repair now in 2015 (almost same).
This time we decided a whole radiator support would be a faster easier way to get a good alignment
of the headlights and hood.
So over the next few weeks I will document the drilling out welds and replacing the support and welding it back in.
Anyone who has done this, please respond/post what you can add to this.