Greets,

My lower front radiator support is quite rusted and needs replacement. I've seen the threads with various patches vs the right way to replace it. (remove a major portion of the front section, drill out the old front support and weld in the new).

Does anyone know a reputable place in NYC that does this job and approximate cost (assuming I provide the new replacement front support)?

Thanks

 

Put a post in the northeast section, you'll find some local installers there.

It's actually not that hard, just time consuming. Perhaps something you can tackle yourself on a weekend.

 

mines trashed...the connecting bracket that bolts in to the lower rad support and up to the hood latch is no longer even attached its gotten so bad. I plan on pulling the front bumper, cleaning it up and treating the rust then patching with aluminum and fiberglass at some point this spring/early summer.

i had a local body shop (central pa) quote me about 300ish after they peeked at it if that helps at all.

 

^^ If you're doing all that work, just replace it. The amount of work to chisel off the old one and install a new one is equal to that of working with aluminum and fiberglass.