Does anyone know where I can get at new radiator support

87stang_5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 08:39 PM

My lower radiator support rusted out and I need to sawzaw a piece from another car and weld it to mine. Does anyone know the best way to do this?
I was thinking about bending & cutting a piece of thick aluminum with my dads metal break and screwing it in.

black5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 10:17 PM

does the whole thing have to be replaced or just a piece of it

87stang_5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 10:20 PM

the whole thing

black5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 10:33 PM

damn dude that sucks i would probably buy some metal and weld it in thats seems like the easy way i dont think a junk yard would cut one out

black5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 10:34 PM

take some pics of it and take it to a body shop and see what they say to do

87stang_5.0 · November 25th, 2008, 10:45 PM

Yea, i thought about welding but too much time is needed but would bending aluminum up and screwing it into place work?

jtyson8602 · November 25th, 2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by 87stang_5.0

Yea, i thought about welding but too much time is needed but would bending aluminum up and screwing it into place work?

sure it will work. But welding is going to be much more sturdy. If you know what you are doing or have it done by someone who does. and think about it, all the time spent asking if it will work on here could have been used to weld it up lol.

trueblue01 · November 26th, 2008, 05:59 AM

Save yourself some time and alot of trouble and buy a new one from 5.0 resto. Not alot of money and you can section out what you need. The core support is a structural part of the unibody and is important.

M L Struck · November 26th, 2008, 09:22 AM

you got it, buy a new one cut to fit, remember measure and then measure twice more and then cut it up

95opal · November 26th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Buy a new one from 5.0 resto like previousley stated then drill all the spotweld off the old one. The new one will get welded in the same manner. No need to go cutting stuff up.

92sspnotchback · November 26th, 2008, 09:00 PM

I have a junked out car that was hit in the side, I might have the piece you need, pm me for my email address and you can email me a pic of what you need. If I have what you need I will cut it from the car and ship it to you.

87stang_5.0 · November 26th, 2008, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by 92sspnotchback

I have a junked out car that was hit in the side, I might have the piece you need, pm me for my email address and you can email me a pic of what you need. If I have what you need I will cut it from the car and ship it to you.

thanks i will get a pic asap.

November 25th, 2008, 08:39 PM	#1
87stang_5.0 Regular 1987 mustang hatchback N/A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mantua, ohio Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	Does anyone know where I can get at new radiator support My lower radiator support rusted out and I need to sawzaw a piece from another car and weld it to mine. Does anyone know the best way to do this? I was thinking about bending & cutting a piece of thick aluminum with my dads metal break and screwing it in.

November 25th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#2
black5.0 Enthusiast 90 mustang notchback Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 500 iTrader: 0 reviews	does the whole thing have to be replaced or just a piece of it __________________ 306 Turbo Notch D&G Tuned 1999 Chevy Silverado 5.3

November 25th, 2008, 10:33 PM	#4
black5.0 Enthusiast 90 mustang notchback Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 500 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn dude that sucks i would probably buy some metal and weld it in thats seems like the easy way i dont think a junk yard would cut one out __________________ 306 Turbo Notch D&G Tuned 1999 Chevy Silverado 5.3

November 25th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#5
black5.0 Enthusiast 90 mustang notchback Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 500 iTrader: 0 reviews	take some pics of it and take it to a body shop and see what they say to do __________________ 306 Turbo Notch D&G Tuned 1999 Chevy Silverado 5.3

November 26th, 2008, 05:59 AM	#8
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Save yourself some time and alot of trouble and buy a new one from 5.0 resto. Not alot of money and you can section out what you need. The core support is a structural part of the unibody and is important. __________________ Never fast enough.

November 25th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#3
87stang_5.0 Regular 1987 mustang hatchback N/A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mantua, ohio Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	the whole thing

November 25th, 2008, 10:45 PM	#6
87stang_5.0 Regular 1987 mustang hatchback N/A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mantua, ohio Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea, i thought about welding but too much time is needed but would bending aluminum up and screwing it into place work?

November 26th, 2008, 09:22 AM	#9
M L Struck Hardcore Enthusiast 85 GT/86 SVO/2010 GT500 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rossville IN Posts: 1,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	you got it, buy a new one cut to fit, remember measure and then measure twice more and then cut it up

November 26th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#10
95opal Hardcore Enthusiast 95 opalfrost gt Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,516 iTrader: 0 reviews	Buy a new one from 5.0 resto like previousley stated then drill all the spotweld off the old one. The new one will get welded in the same manner. No need to go cutting stuff up. __________________ 5.0 magazines 94-04 performance mustangs feature car! Fall 2010

November 26th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#11
92sspnotchback Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a junked out car that was hit in the side, I might have the piece you need, pm me for my email address and you can email me a pic of what you need. If I have what you need I will cut it from the car and ship it to you.

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