Crash front repair swap?? Worth it or just buy a new car??
09-05-2017, 03:45 PM
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Crash front repair swap?? Worth it or just buy a new car??
ok so my dumbass decided to go around an on-ramp at 60 miles an hour knowing I had bald tires so what happened is I spun out rear end kicked out and I hit a guardrail. So the pictures are below and the question is if I should replace the whole front end or just get a whole new car? OR The 5th gen max is the one I wrecked, I have a 97 (4th gen) auto max wth 300k, could I. Just swap the engine and trans into that shell? Meaning the 5th gen into the 4th ?
Last edited by Jack Watson; 09-06-2017 at 01:52 AM.
09-17-2017, 10:16 AM
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They do sell the radiator support in sections.
If the impact was bad it couldve pulled the drivers side out a bit too.
Youll probably have to spot weld the new parts in.
Do you have a spot weld bit?
Theyre kind of expensive.
If the impact was bad it couldve pulled the drivers side out a bit too.
Youll probably have to spot weld the new parts in.
Do you have a spot weld bit?
Theyre kind of expensive.
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09-18-2017, 05:33 PM
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i don't have a welder at all.. lol the front impact was on the passenger side, so it bent the passenger side front (frame and side) back so I'd have to get it on a frame rack most likely