wrecked 98 hatch.... lost cause?

[stealthy]

all depends where you get your parts from, start looking for the cheapest sites that sell 99-00 si fenders, hood,grill,get some ctr headlights maybe,and a grill

for the windshield i am of no help....

 

[mongerson]

cool.. it still runs fine and the steering isnt even off... im just wondering about how to bend out that bottom bar

 

[stealthy]

core support?depending how bad it is, you may just have to get a new one and weld it in

 

[mongerson]

ok its called a core support.... would i have to go saw one off at the junkyard myself or do they sell them somewhere? i have a welding connection....

 

[CivicEX13]

looks to me like you will need a rad support which might be a pain to put because you have to drill out the welds and weld the new one back in...basically you need that whole front end piece thats hold the radiator....hood fenders grill bumper...headlights..the windshield is really pretty easy to put in but can be a pain also...it might be easier to have a company that all the do is replace windshields do that it might save you some trouble but if you want to replace it let me know and i will tell ya what tools and how

 

[stealthy]

core support,radiator support, same thing.......you should get a new one for a 99-00 si

btw i can weld too

 

[stealthy]

same thing happened to a car i used to have...putting a new support in sucks ass majorly, its a bunch of spot welds that need to be drilled out

 

[mongerson]

really? well id have to tow it back to PA just to work on it..... i wish i had a place out here that i could work on it... i was thinkin of gettin the type-r front end off ebay for like $700... i know ill also need the radiator support for sure but i thought that was the black thing that held the radiator? when i said bottom bar i meant the red part on the bottom thats bent in...

 

[CivicEX13]

thats the lower core support the red thing

 

[stealthy]

its all one piece i do believe, atleast in my prior experience....where in ohio are you exactly?

 

[CivicEX13]

you could prolly get that whole red peice from a junk yard or dealer

 

[mongerson]

civicex13: i was thinkin of just paying to have the windshield put in by one of those companies, unless someone wants to do it for me? ill pay as long as its done right... i know you can find the glass like way cheaper than what they charge...

what tools are required? maybe ill just give it a try myself

 

[mongerson]

im right in columbus

 

[stealthy]

i could do the conversion....for the right price....i just dont know where it could take place, i have a garage for 1 car, but i already have 2 cars.....

 

[mongerson]

Radiator Support

the link above is what i thought the radiator support was... im wondering where i could pick up the whole red piece

 

[stealthy]

^^that is the whole red piece

 

[mongerson]

well in about a month ill have $2000 to spend on it.... ive got some space in my backyard but its cold this time of year

 

[mongerson]

h23 did you try that link? it brings up the black radiator support.... i know ill need one of those

 

[stealthy]

yeah that black rad support on ebay is the whole red one on yours, thats all you need......

again, i'd do it, but idk where

 

[mongerson]

no i have the black one too.... i tore that part off to see how bad the rest of the damage was... if you want i can go take a pic of it its all bent outta shape