I searched... Im converting my usdm R to a jdm R front, i was wondering if any of you guys had some close up pics of your rad. support. im deciding weather to just cut the whole thing off or just to change the top part, im also planning on using the usdm bumper support.

im open to any suggestions. i have seen the write ups but no pics of the completed rad support, or close up pics should i say.

Thanks again guys..

 

Bump, Im about to start mine and would like to know as well.

 

have you seen this...

http://www.wiredspeed.com/reso....aspx

 

marko: sup man, yeah i have seen the write up done, i think by mase... but it doesent show the rad support after the welds were done.

I just wanted to see close up's after the rad support has been welded on.

Thanks agian


another good write up, to use the usdm bumper support

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=488266

 

Do the top part swap, much easier.

 

anyone ???

 

dont have close up pics of mine, but i suggest to do the whole thing, its only good to do the top part if you have only half of the rad support. But if you have the whole thing might as well do the whole thing. It's not really that much time consuming, but easier.

 

i'd suggest the complete opposite...dont bother with a hack job...drill the rad support out and weld in the new support.

 

I did just the top support along with the T section. It was easy to do.

 

anyone have any pics or how to ?

 

http://www.skeety.com/typer.htm

there is a couple pics of how I did it. I have a how too link saved at home, I'll post it if I remember.

 

err bit OT dont wanna jack thread but...

just wondering if there was anyway of being able to convert to JDM front end, but if desired or in some case is it possible to revert back to the original front end?

 

you can bolt it instead of spot welding, and then you can go back if you want.

 

still looking for close up pics of completed rad support ?

 

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you take this

and connect it to this

 

Modified by wuddup_doch at 4:33 PM 5/14/2005

 

I have a full CD with pics from begining to end of my conversion. I'll get it and find a pic for you tomorrow. I have pics of it on there before we moved on. No close ups though, Fransisco's welds are too pretty for human eyes

 

i dont care how pretty it is i wanna see it

 

DO IT RIGHT!... drill it out.. and put a new one on! .. i did it.. and i'm happy...i also used the USDM bummper support.. everything fits good...

 

I used the " T" bar that I purchased from Passwordjdm. It cost me like $199 plus shipping. The whole support may cost you $300+ new. One thing I didn't like about the T support is that my headlights aren't hold tight. Due to the T bar, you end up missing two brackets that holds the JDM headlights bolts. Without that bolt, you get that shaking headlight when you hit a bump. Another Thing I didn't like about it was that I have a gap between my grill and hood. Which is kinda a eye sore. But that might just be the fact that the welder didn't weld it correctly. Its kinda like you get what you paid for. I got mines welder for $250. Its like a drill and weld type of work. I personally think that if I could do it again, I'll go with a whole new support. On the USDM support, I think you might have to trim you bumper a little. I don't feel safe at all with the JDM bumper support, but oh well, Not planning to rear end anyone anytime soon. Good Luck

 

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Thanks, Thats a great thing to know, i would have been pissed if i had done it and not known about that ? shaking headlight

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Thats my plan, i just want to see some detailed pics i think im going to remove the whole front rad support, any one know a link on how to remove it correctly

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Ill be waiting , Thanks


Thanks Guys

 

good luck on the conversion

 

GL

 

I did the t bar myself and I don't have a problem with any gaps or shaking headlights. i did the t bar because you still keep the welds of the stock on the lower half. No problems at all. But i guess to each his own. All I know is that you can just get the t bar new from any aftemarket body parts store and I've seen it done many times with no problem so you would have to make that call.


Modified by kobi2002 at 6:31 PM 5/15/2005

 

Thanks to RUDEITR.... for my jdm front..

holla @ me about the other stuff man