Front End Parts
03-01-2015, 07:42 AM
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That looks promising. Make sure your not just pulling the tip over. Hopefully the entire thing is coming with it. Also, sometimes it helps to tap the metal thats bending back, to really solidify the repair. Basically banging the metal back in place around the bent area. Heck, you'll be driving by the end of the day.
03-01-2015, 10:19 AM
#32
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That looks promising. Make sure your not just pulling the tip over. Hopefully the entire thing is coming with it. Also, sometimes it helps to tap the metal thats bending back, to really solidify the repair. Basically banging the metal back in place around the bent area. Heck, you'll be driving by the end of the day.
03-01-2015, 05:35 PM
#33
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I think most of the bend was in the shocks, but he used them to get leverage on the frame. He thinks one frame end may be just a tad short, but given everything else I think we can just put a washer under the bumper shock to shim it out of the body does not want to line up.
The radiator cracked a tank, but the AC condenser and the ATF cooler portion of the radiator held up fine.
AC was vented in the disassembly so will need to get new o-rings and have it vacuumed and recharged.
The radiator cracked a tank, but the AC condenser and the ATF cooler portion of the radiator held up fine.
AC was vented in the disassembly so will need to get new o-rings and have it vacuumed and recharged.
03-02-2015, 06:04 AM
#34
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if shocks are bent I would replace them.
I think most of the bend was in the shocks, but he used them to get leverage on the frame. He thinks one frame end may be just a tad short, but given everything else I think we can just put a washer under the bumper shock to shim it out of the body does not want to line up.
The radiator cracked a tank, but the AC condenser and the ATF cooler portion of the radiator held up fine.
AC was vented in the disassembly so will need to get new o-rings and have it vacuumed and recharged.
The radiator cracked a tank, but the AC condenser and the ATF cooler portion of the radiator held up fine.
AC was vented in the disassembly so will need to get new o-rings and have it vacuumed and recharged.
03-25-2015, 06:13 PM
#36
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Bit the bullet!
Went about $300 more than I wanted to get a silver parts car. ($900)
Ended up with a fairly nice 2002 3.0 (Good engine, bad transmission, good body, decent interior but smoked in, just the comfort package)
Two down sides:
1) No HIDs. Will have to get them latter, but for now halogens will be OK.
2) Some aftermarket pin striping, but fairly sure it will polish off. (If not will just have to get the car striped.)
I figured cheapest 2 fenders hood and bumper added up to $400, Radiator and core mount was going to be another $100, and 4 decent tires on decent rims would be $200.
Painting is at least $100 a panel, so I am ahead.
Now I have to get it home (about 20 miles), then put in the garage and the GL will have to sit out till the hulk is ready to be scrapped.
Went about $300 more than I wanted to get a silver parts car. ($900)
Ended up with a fairly nice 2002 3.0 (Good engine, bad transmission, good body, decent interior but smoked in, just the comfort package)
Two down sides:
1) No HIDs. Will have to get them latter, but for now halogens will be OK.
2) Some aftermarket pin striping, but fairly sure it will polish off. (If not will just have to get the car striped.)
I figured cheapest 2 fenders hood and bumper added up to $400, Radiator and core mount was going to be another $100, and 4 decent tires on decent rims would be $200.
Painting is at least $100 a panel, so I am ahead.
Now I have to get it home (about 20 miles), then put in the garage and the GL will have to sit out till the hulk is ready to be scrapped.
Last edited by N_Jay; 03-25-2015 at 06:15 PM.
03-25-2015, 06:16 PM
#37
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Bit the bullet!
Went about $300 more than I wanted to get a silver parts car. ($900)
Ended up with a fairly nice 2002 3.0 (Good engine, bad transmission, good body, decent interior but smoked in, just the comfort package)
Two down sides:
1) No HIDs. Will have to get them latter, but for now halogens will be OK.
2) Some aftermarket pin striping, but fairly sure it will polish off. (If not will just have to get the car striped.
I figured cheapest 2 fenders hood and bumper added up to $400, Radiator and core mount was going to be another $100, and 4 decent tires on decent rims would be $200.
Painting is at least $100 a panel, so I am ahead.
Now I have to get it home (about 20 miles), then put in the garage and the GL will have to sit out till the hulk is ready to be scrapped.
Went about $300 more than I wanted to get a silver parts car. ($900)
Ended up with a fairly nice 2002 3.0 (Good engine, bad transmission, good body, decent interior but smoked in, just the comfort package)
Two down sides:
1) No HIDs. Will have to get them latter, but for now halogens will be OK.
2) Some aftermarket pin striping, but fairly sure it will polish off. (If not will just have to get the car striped.
I figured cheapest 2 fenders hood and bumper added up to $400, Radiator and core mount was going to be another $100, and 4 decent tires on decent rims would be $200.
Painting is at least $100 a panel, so I am ahead.
Now I have to get it home (about 20 miles), then put in the garage and the GL will have to sit out till the hulk is ready to be scrapped.
03-25-2015, 06:22 PM
#38
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03-25-2015, 07:06 PM
#39
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The cold weather package is heated seats and the stupid ski sack at least on a 04, anyways PM me with some pretty pics if you can, you may have a buyer for the front seats if the car is for parts outside of what you need.
Last edited by jcman; 03-26-2015 at 05:04 AM. Reason: correction on option name