Knackers Member 102 Member For: 13y 9m 21d Posted 26/03/14 11:57 AM Share Posted 26/03/14 11:57 AM I had the F6 in a thousand pieces today trying to fit a saggy front bar after collecting a serious spoon drain.I knew I was up for bar mounts LH and RH and lost a few scrivets but that's all sorted.I have found a completely shattered radiator support bar - its broken in 3 places. and whole 6" section on the LHS that ties to the fender is completely missing and I've discovered a bit of dodgy repair work...lots of sikaflex....LOTS of sikaflexSo someones done the dodgy and had a crack at repairing it themselves and left me with a problem - I can't install my new cooler till the rad-support is replaced.How does this thing come out? is seems to be fused to the metal upper support (where the striker etc attaches) but the whole rad-support is made of a hard plastic.I would like to do it myself to save the $$$ it will cost to get a crash repairer to do it, I don't wish to make an insurance claim either. But after pricing the parts, its looking bad ($455 rad-support, $300ea for headlights...the list goes on)Has anyone here ever done it? care to share?thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/03/14 12:03 PM Share Posted 26/03/14 12:03 PM The joys of second hand cars. Hope it works out for you. Just have to bite the bullet and get it fixed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackers Member 102 Member For: 13y 9m 21d Posted 26/03/14 12:30 PM Author Share Posted 26/03/14 12:30 PM Are you aware if its a welding job or not? I'm not confident enough to go welding the thing on. been searching online for a few hours now..starting to look like I'm parting with $2k for a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/03/14 12:35 PM Share Posted 26/03/14 12:35 PM Iam not sure, you need to seek a professional opinion, if its expensive claim insurance. BUT its a prior bad repair so they may reject the claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 26/03/14 08:10 PM Share Posted 26/03/14 08:10 PM If your going with a bigger cooler the PW stage 3 kit has it's own radiator mounts to step it back and make more room for the cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackers Member 102 Member For: 13y 9m 21d Posted 27/03/14 12:30 PM Author Share Posted 27/03/14 12:30 PM ^ already got the cooler, was supposed to put it in yesterday while the bumper was off, but then I found the mess behind the bar. Got my new rad support today. When I get time to fit it I'll take a few photos and notes for reference should anyone else need it, there is nothing online to assist anyone trying this them self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 7m 22d Gender: Male Posted 27/03/14 04:21 PM Share Posted 27/03/14 04:21 PM pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackers Member 102 Member For: 13y 9m 21d Posted 27/03/14 09:45 PM Author Share Posted 27/03/14 09:45 PM ^ it'll be a month . Flying back to work Sunday :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobmitchell92 Donating Members 370 Member For: 13y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/03/14 12:08 AM Share Posted 28/03/14 12:08 AM I had to replace mine and it wasn't expensive to fix, I think the whole unit was like $250 odd then I paid about $150 to get it fitted ( I already had the bumper and attachments off it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET50T Donating Members 152 Member For: 13y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill Posted 28/03/14 01:44 AM Share Posted 28/03/14 01:44 AM FG radiator supports are combination plastic/metal item. They are spot welded and Mig welded on the skirts and bolted on using large self tapping 12mm bolts through the lower skirts. As a guide your probably looking at around $400 to strip the front end and replace the support plus parts/paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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