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So today I started working on taking the old core support off after my run in with a deer. Which was not anyfun. I have owned this dsm for a few years now and this is not the way I want to see it go so I had to fix it.


this is a pic after taking the bumper off and the fender oh joy






thats a slight ben in the upper structur of the car which I will be able to pull out with a strap after drilling out some of the bodys spot welds to make it easyer

removed the ic to see if there was any lower damage in the core support but the lower part looks to be fine.

that is the only one I am worried about it is in the inside of the fender and will almost be impossable to pull out

So thats what I got done today I should be ready here in a few days to put the new core support on that I have. I really was not wanting to replace the hole think but alot of the passger side is wrecked up pretty good.

Tyler

Good luck with this job ...

Cut and welding new core ?

Especially with your shoes

lol I know I need to get rit of those things. Cuting and welding in the new core support will be fun.

I will try to get some more pic's up tonight. I took the hole upper core support off. I have to take the core support off of the front clip that I have. I am going to try to get that done tonight. I have to borrow a welder from work then spot weld everything back together and I should be good to go. I have to pull a little more on the upper support rail on the passager side to get it back to where it need's to be but shouldn't be to bad I don't think.

Tyler,

Ok this is what I started with




This is what I got now





I am still not done but I am geting closer to my goal. I just have some more metal work then it's time to paint it,

Tyler,

Nice work! I see in the last picture you got rid of your shoes. You weren't kidding. Barefoot bodywork, you're a madman.

Ha it does not bother me I will work in what ever. I just been busy with everything so I have to make the time to mount up the new core support if all goes well it should just fit on like a glove. I can't deside if I want to go carbon fiber hood or just go with another stocker.

Tyler

I been kinda slow on updating this. I have been test fiting the new core support there was a couple of areas that are still a little off I gotta ppush the car outside and put a chain around a tree and use the comealong. This was alot of work but I would rather do it then pay some one to do it.

Tyler,

Try to post up some more pics tonight.

Ok so I got off my butt and got the core support on. I have already test fit all the body parts the car should be good to go. Here is a few pic's I did all of this stuff out of my shop with nothing more the a come along and simple hand tools and a nice welder.


There it is welded in place and ready to go.


I had to cut the upper frame rail open to beat the inside back into place so I could get my head light motor bolted up to it right.




You can see in this pic that I have to pull a little more or to get it back in place. I am going to have to push the car out side and use a comealong with a chain around a tree to get this where it needs to be. What can I say I am a hillbilly


another of the part I still have to fix

Tyler,