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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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replacing radiator support

my car has the vertical radiator mod (radiator support cut out, etc), what do i have to do to replace the radiator support?

Is there any welding or anything that needs done? or do I just unbolt the old one?
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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cut out old radiator crossmember. cut out caps to weld on the ends, then weld on a new bar

Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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cut out old radiator crossmember. cut out caps to weld on the ends, then weld on a new bar

thats how mine is already. its going back to stock which was the question. does the whole support have to get cut out to replace the whole thing with a new one or does it unbolt like hondas?
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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ohhh now i understand your question....nvm
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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anybody?
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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it doesnt unbolt. It is spot welded in.

Either cut out the section you need and weld it in, leave it how it is, or replace the whole thing. But you will have to drill out some spot welds.

IMO, leave it alone.
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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it doesnt unbolt. It is spot welded in.

Either cut out the section you need and weld it in, leave it how it is, or replace the whole thing. But you will have to drill out some spot welds.

IMO, leave it alone.
i would leave it alone, but i am putting A/C and a factory radiator back in the car. it needs the top part, and the bottom where the condensor sat is cut out.

Putting the car back to pretty much origional.
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