Post crash hmt rebuild
 

Ok, I must fix this like a big boy since I broke it. I have 3 options

1. part the turbo kit, sell the car for a civic B18 swap and use money to buy chrstmas gifts to initiate turbo bike build.
2. OEM style rebuild (pic 1) find a donor car, sawsall remove front fascia and weld it back on my baby (I dont know, look on the green spot, upper frame rail is touched, I dont know how to proceed)
3. HMT style rebuild (pic 2) cut everything, fabricate blue structure, bolts headlights on it (hope they're not too much cross-side), put hood pins. Can the red boxes be cut, they dont hold anything dont they?

Seriously, I don't know what to do, I don't want to sell and part out yet. Anyone familair with this willing to coach me a little?

Thanks, Rock on

Eric

Pic 1

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Pic 2

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Re: Post crash hmt rebuild
 

it doesn't look that bad. you could probably get away with just straightening most of it out. i'd look further back on the frame rails to make sure there are no kinks anywhere that could lead to further problems in a harder crash.

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You know what.. I cut the radiator support off a Civic to fix mine, and if I were to do it all again I would probably rather custom fab up a tube front end and make things fit. I didn't have much luck getting the new stuff to line up right. My frame is tweaked most likely. Get yours checked out.

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thats an easy fix, drill the spot welds on that rad suppot and buy a new one for 125 dollars and tack weld it back on

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I would first get someone to make sure the frame rails aren't fucked further back in the frame. If there is no bends, and the car still drives straight, you are probably fine.

If it were me, I would get another front piece, bolt it up, then weld it in.

That part you have circled as the "frame" is not very strong. You can easily pound it straight with a little mallet.

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Drill out your spot welds on the radiator support and bang that bitch off. Thats going to take some time, but its not a big deal. You can order an entire new one off ebay for like $125 like the guy above said, and just bolt/weld the new one on. When I had a front end accident it bent the driver side frame rail inward about 2 inches. Good ole sledgehammer straightened that right out, and it still drove straight and true after. The only problem you would have would be if it was bent behind the suspension component attachments. Just fix that bitch. You can get the other parts for cheap new too, or even cheaper used.

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take about a day... ive done 3 of them :D

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Happy to know that a "radiator support" is replaceable. I got in touch with a guy that has a shell to part, Sawzall carnage coming.

Thanks for the input guys.

Frame rails are OK so, should be rolling soon. I'll post a few pics to help anyone that ends up like me.

:8

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drill or grind the core support off... at spot welds


bend the tabs back straigh, but some good welds down... and have fun!

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How did this work out for you? ---- i cant weld and i have replaced a few rad suports with drywall screws and some nuts and bolts. kinda getto but ---- works. done a 95 prelude and 95 civic this way and i was wonder how your way came out O0

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so did you fix this? if not i need the rear bumper if thats a 90-91 i spy

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dont saw zall it, 5/15 dril bit and plug weld back it.

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Get factory measure specs for the front clip of the car. cross measure for straightness. then do as the others say and get A new rad support with headlight pocket. my advice is to pull the damage out by parking your car between a tree ( front facing a big tree) and ancoring the ass end to a large vehicle (Truck). Get A manual come-a-long or winch and strap it to the tree and then to the front of your car where the primary damage and begin to pull it out slowly, taking measurements as you go. works alright for tie-bars, rad supports, light pockets, etc....havent tried frames yet.... worked for me on a buddies prelude once......(smashed quarter panel). if you get the most of the damage straightened out by pulling and pounding with a BMH (big fucken hammer), it should make replacing parts easier.


"Ghetto frame rack"

TRUCK -----------------HONDA------------winch------Big Tree

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haha i like that.


make sure nothing brakes b/c someone could loose there head.

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haha thats scary when that happens there are a few attachments i use as last resort on the frame rack at work haha.. its scary ---- when they slip off, or when a tab rips haha, but the come along and tree and securing the car with a pole or truck. it would be pretty simple.

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Yep that works good, that is how I got the damaged rad support. Right now the car is buried in snow (as is the donor car from which I must remove the good rad support) So it won't be repaired until next spring.

Senor sikcrx89, I'll keep my rear bumper, but the donor car where i get the rad support still has its own. If you can pick up, I think I could get it cheap for you, PM me for details.

As for pulling shape back in tied fron a tree, I'll see, but damage doesnt seem too important.

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if it is a 90-91 crx rear bumper let me know.. i dont know where you are at so pick up is a maybe

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the car is very salvageable. try some local junk yards to see if you can get a clip if you need one. (unless you want to buy a parts car)

who ever mentioned the tree is sweet. there was a junkie body man who used to help do rebuilds on wrecked cars and thats how he got most of his frames straight. lol