any one ever welded in a new core support?

[eviilboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by tech180

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackOhFour

Done it before on my old integra. was a PITA. you have to drill out the old spot welds then once you do the same on the donar front end you can reweld it back in place.

I used a MIG with gas. if there are more bent parts its going to be a pain to get it straight. If there is frame damage, best to have a shop straighten that.

Yeah, thats how they have been saying to do it on the net. I got lucky and there is no frame damage, it was a 15mph wreck in a parking lot. It just got crushed in because the crash bar was off making room for the FMIC, there was nothing to stop the collision but sheet mettle and a radiator.

metal*

Sorry, I have nothing more constructive to say.. but WOW.

[19 psi]

lol you bunch of fuckin cock suckerzzz!!!!!!!! weld that motherfuckin shit together yourself man..fuck it...take it to a shop and some dum fuckin hillbilly is what your gonna get anyway......
id think a decent mig or tig welder is gonna run you about $1000 or so.. most likely by the time its all said and done I bet your probly gonna spend about the same no matter what route your deicide to take.

[tech180]

Quote: Originally Posted by 19 psi

lol you bunch of fuckin cock suckerzzz!!!!!!!! weld that motherfuckin shit together yourself man..fuck it...take it to a shop and some dum fuckin hillbilly is what your gonna get anyway......
id think a decent mig or tig welder is gonna run you about $1000 or so.. most likely by the time its all said and done I bet your probly gonna spend about the same no matter what route your deicide to take.

if I did it myself I would learn and own a nice welder. If I fuck up then I take it to a shop.

[Sarguy01]

either way you go....
welding steel = easy
welding aluminum = hard
aluminum takes skill to weld. i'd highly suggest practicing on scrap pieces if you choose to buy your own welder. i'd hate to see you mess up on the car! also, be sure to be careful when welding on a car. you can really screw up electronics if not grounded correctly. plus, there is the gas tank to remember. good luck to you and i hope you get it back on the road soon!

[Pit Viper]

it's steel.

[Sarguy01]

ahhh....thats what i was thinking. sheet steel is pretty easy. just weld in short bursts. if the sheet gets too hot it will warp.

[VampOfVegas]

pics?

[LIL CLIPS]

got into the same problem. were did u get the radiator core support from. i need one. and how did it turn out?

[snkmug]

never get a used core support, its too big of a pain to drill out the spot rivits.....The rad support is in a bunch of pieces...most of them are 20-30 bucks tops brand new from Dodge.....There is no new support for a srt-4. you have to get a standard neon one and cut the intercooler slots......

[LIL CLIPS]

what about the bolts that hold on to the intercooler?. the neon rad core support dont have them. will they need to be welded on?