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90.5.0GT
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I got into an accident a couple weeks back and the damage on my car looks bad but I think it's fixable. What got damage was the hood, radiator support frame, headlights but no engine damage. With that said, would it better off getting a shell and transplant from my car into an lx or coupe which i originally was looking for at the time I was looking for a foxbody. Or would it be better off fixing the damage?
Posts: 184 | From: tha Bay | Registered: Jan 2009
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Sydewayz_Stan
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Just find someone who can cut off and weld on a new radiator support, and just bolt new parts on. There are more than a few people on cafords who have the skills to do this.
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post pics and let us know what kind/year of car it is you were in a accident in.
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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IT'S NOT JUST A EASY FIX TO REPLACE THE RAD SUPPORT THERE MORE TO IT LIKE MAKING SURE THE RAME RAILS ARE STRAIGHT
I WOULD FIND A ROLLER AN SWAP THE ENGINE AN TRANS
THEN PART OUT THE WREACKED ONE TO RECOUPE SOME OF YOUR LOSS'S BACK
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90.5.0GT
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Originally posted by sydewayzLX50:
Just find someone who can cut off and weld on a new radiator support, and just bolt new parts on. There are more than a few people on cafords who have the skills to do this.
Do you have anyone in mind? Can i get names/screen names? Preferably close by where i live, i stay in San Pablo.
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Originally posted by 90.5.0GT:
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Originally posted by sydewayzLX50:
Just find someone who can cut off and weld on a new radiator support, and just bolt new parts on. There are more than a few people on cafords who have the skills to do this.
Do you have anyone in mind? Can i get names/screen names? Preferably close by where i live, i stay in San Pablo.
i know some that just spent 800 bucks in lobar along to have the rad support an rails straighted
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Secnd2nun64
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 90.5.0GT:
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Originally posted by sydewayzLX50:
Just find someone who can cut off and weld on a new radiator support, and just bolt new parts on. There are more than a few people on cafords who have the skills to do this.
Do you have anyone in mind? Can i get names/screen names? Preferably close by where i live, i stay in San Pablo.
i know some that just spent 800 bucks in lobar along to have the rad support an rails straighted
Dont be scaring the guy into not fixing it. lol That damage is not that bad and wont cost that much. If you pull the front bumper, fenders and the other misc stuff attached to the radiator support, you can have a shop drill out the welds on the radiator support and weld in a new one.
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HaulinAss Motorsports
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With the hit that high on the car, I doubt there is any frame damage. It would be easier and cheaper in the long run to just fix what you have instead of buying another car and swapping everything over . If you need a rad support and all the other parts,pm me I have them all!
Posts: 22472 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Nov 2001
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Yaterstang
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Shits not that bad, find someone on the board to help out. Post it in the ford sale section or tech section.
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Smoked50
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That accident isn't bad at all. easy fix imo
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Smoked50
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It's not worth buying a whole other car and swapping everything.
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Posts: 2262 | From: EB | Registered: Nov 2009
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90.5.0GT
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thanks for the input and i guess i'm going to go ahead and repair the damage.... i just need help who can do the work for me that won't charge me an arm and a leg. any referals?
Posts: 184 | From: tha Bay | Registered: Jan 2009
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