well i just purchased a 93 del sol and the guy got into a little accident. i was thinking of repairing the radiator support (trying to straighten it out).and purchasing a new hood. lmk what you think i should do!
Do u think i should just get a whole new radiator support?

 

Did he drive under something? That bumpers mounting points are probably all ripped out. Youll need a new bumper too unless you want it to look like ****.

Yes get a new radiator support, that one looks fucked, and get a new hood. Unless you enjoy having the hood fly up and smash your roof and windshield in while youre driving down the highway.

 

yea he was driving in the rain locked up his tires and slid under a van!!

 

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You need to pull the rad support out as far as you can.Try to get it as close to where it use to be as you can.Then you can remove the old one put new one on and test fit everything before you spot weld it everywhere.You will need a new hood and bumper as well as the headlights maybe.It looks like they are broke maybe just the brackets for them.

 

so all you guys think i should change the rad support??

heres some new pics!!
this one i pulled up on the top part of the support!

 

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Yes you should get a new one. That one is no were near in the right spot.
You also need a lower rad support. All of that needs to be pulled into place before removing. You should tram out the engine bay and see if it is symetrical. I don't know the measurements on Sol's but I think they are symetrical.
You also need a new lock support and a new latch. You don't want to use one over that has been hit like that.
So unless you like things fitting like crap and floping in the wind then I would suggest getting it fixed. Good luck with it. Really is not that hard of a job. Hondas are pretty easy to fix.

 

are the bottom rad support and the top one piece?

 

ouch yea i'd say you deffinatly need a new support

 

yea i deff will!! any one else?

 

is there a thread on rad supports??

 

Take the car to a body shop and have them put it on the frame puller machine....after they pull it...they drill out the welds to your old support to remove it and then weld a new radiator support in.

Usually...trying to fix the old support or bending it back into shape would just cost more time and labor than just putting a new one in and it will never look straight if your old support is bent back the best it can.

Best bet is have a body shop look at it first

 

how much do they usually charge for this?

 

$$$$????

 

If you can drive your car to a body shop, they will look at your damage and give you an estimate.

 

actually its a shell now!!
any one know how much they usually chrage JUST to change the rad support?

 

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Im not sure but if i had to guess probably 200-400 bucks, plus the cost of the rad support, which you can get for like 100-200 bucks unless you can find someone parting out a del sol.

So youre looking at like 600 bucks, but if you cant do it yourself youre going to have pay... that support has been bent down like 6 inches, theres no way youll ever be able to get it to sit right again.

 

ok thanks any1 else??

 

I own FIX Auto-"L" Monty Body Shop Inc. We are the collision center for Spirit Honda. You need to have it fix properly for future safety. A core supt does need to be replaced. Look us up and have it towed in for an estimate.

 

ok cool so you guys will come tow it from florida to cali for free!! hell yea lol
what do u mean it dosent need to be replaced?