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pepe123 · 10-12-2010, 06:51 PM

i bought a 92 s13 for $600 a couple months ago i was so excited i really didnt look over the car to much anyways now that ive had ive looked at it good no rust at all except for a lil surface rust where the spare whell is kept. but i took the fenders off a whl ago and i seen it must have been hit on the left corner by a high truck becuase all the damage is only on the top corner. heres some pics.

should bother fixing it all the way? when everything was on the hood was a lil low on thats side but nothing to crazy.

Flicktitty · 10-12-2010, 07:02 PM

get a new core support (or one of a part out car) and take out your old one, line it up and you should be able to pull the subframe part back up to where it needs to go.

i think.

pepe123 · 10-14-2010, 06:55 PM

do u guys a body shop would be able to fix it?

pepe123 · 12-31-2010, 06:48 PM

i still need help with this! i seen this on nigels blog

IMG_1747.JPG (image)

im think of just puting tubes like that only on the side thats crashed..good idea? would it be marked totaled or salvaged if i did modiy it?

lexlaxlux · 12-31-2010, 06:53 PM

grab a hammer brah and bang it back into place or leave it as it is.

if it isn't broken then dont even bother!

pepe123 · 12-31-2010, 06:58 PM

its not broken but it throws of the headlight alot. i dont think it would be alot of work to do it on one side...but idk.

180wanabe1 · 01-01-2011, 04:50 PM

screw it just tube the front end out.

negrosx13 · 01-01-2011, 06:24 PM

my car is the say way..HAMMER TIME BRO!!!

or replace the whole rad support or just that corner or see what the body shop thinks would be best for your pocket

pepe123 · 01-01-2011, 11:24 PM

im leaning towards tubeing it out.but will this affect the car if i have to take it for inspection or something of that sort?

S-Nation S13 · 01-01-2011, 11:35 PM

i have the same problem, but it seems that its the entire left side of my car, i cant even put on a strut bar

240sxrb25 · 01-02-2011, 01:05 AM

get a friends truck, a chain, and wrap the chain around the core support rea good..you know where im going with this, the home made frame machine,done this on a couple friends cars lol

edit i totally forgot, my old 240 had the same spot damaged due to a truck backing into/over the corner. haha just pull er out

180wanabe1 · 01-02-2011, 05:50 AM

do you need to get the car inspected by whoever does totaled car inspections up in C land? and yeah the tubes will affect the car by making everything stronger!

pepe123 · 01-04-2011, 01:38 AM

well no. the car has a clean title so i dont think it would have to be inspected for anything i still havent smoged it cuz the engines out. but i think i am gunna go with the tube corner.

10-12-2010, 06:51 PM	#1
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	lil engine bay damage. beat way to fix? i bought a 92 s13 for $600 a couple months ago i was so excited i really didnt look over the car to much anyways now that ive had ive looked at it good no rust at all except for a lil surface rust where the spare whell is kept. but i took the fenders off a whl ago and i seen it must have been hit on the left corner by a high truck becuase all the damage is only on the top corner. heres some pics. should bother fixing it all the way? when everything was on the hood was a lil low on thats side but nothing to crazy. Last edited by pepe123; 01-01-2011 at 11:25 PM..

10-12-2010, 07:02 PM	#2
Flicktitty Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 34 Posts: 3,685 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	get a new core support (or one of a part out car) and take out your old one, line it up and you should be able to pull the subframe part back up to where it needs to go. i think. __________________ 2JZ-GTE Swapped S13 Coupe - 1994 Supra Turbo

01-01-2011, 06:24 PM	#8
negrosx13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston,tx Posts: 948 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	my car is the say way..HAMMER TIME BRO!!! or replace the whole rad support or just that corner or see what the body shop thinks would be best for your pocket __________________ MORE BACON STRIPS

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10-14-2010, 06:55 PM	#3
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	do u guys a body shop would be able to fix it?

12-31-2010, 06:48 PM	#4
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i still need help with this! i seen this on nigels blog IMG_1747.JPG (image) im think of just puting tubes like that only on the side thats crashed..good idea? would it be marked totaled or salvaged if i did modiy it?

12-31-2010, 06:53 PM	#5
lexlaxlux Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Socal Posts: 467 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	grab a hammer brah and bang it back into place or leave it as it is. if it isn't broken then dont even bother!

12-31-2010, 06:58 PM	#6
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	its not broken but it throws of the headlight alot. i dont think it would be alot of work to do it on one side...but idk.

01-01-2011, 04:50 PM	#7
180wanabe1 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: wa Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	screw it just tube the front end out.

01-01-2011, 11:24 PM	#9
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	im leaning towards tubeing it out.but will this affect the car if i have to take it for inspection or something of that sort?

01-01-2011, 11:35 PM	#10
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,082 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	i have the same problem, but it seems that its the entire left side of my car, i cant even put on a strut bar

01-02-2011, 01:05 AM	#11
240sxrb25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: omaha, ne Age: 31 Posts: 451 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	get a friends truck, a chain, and wrap the chain around the core support rea good..you know where im going with this, the home made frame machine,done this on a couple friends cars lol edit i totally forgot, my old 240 had the same spot damaged due to a truck backing into/over the corner. haha just pull er out

01-02-2011, 05:50 AM	#12
180wanabe1 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: wa Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	do you need to get the car inspected by whoever does totaled car inspections up in C land? and yeah the tubes will affect the car by making everything stronger!

01-04-2011, 01:38 AM	#13
pepe123 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dinuba CA Age: 29 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	well no. the car has a clean title so i dont think it would have to be inspected for anything i still havent smoged it cuz the engines out. but i think i am gunna go with the tube corner.