ksbkrew Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 hello can anyone tell me if the part number 57104A on this link http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_E_1994_TOYOTA_SUPRA_JZA80R-ALPVZW_5304.html is welded or just screwed? Because i see 4 big screws but i'm not sure Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 It's welded, has yours rusted out? Common problem on UK cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbkrew Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 damn it that's what i'm thinking. Yes mine is completely rusted and i've bought a new one. Is it possible only to screw it? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 No, it's structural, you need to get a decent body shop to drill out or grind off the existing spot welds, then weld I the new panel and protect from future rust. I don't touch body work at all, but it looks a bit of a PITA job with the engine in place. Leave it though, and the rad will fall out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbkrew Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 thank you! in fact i've found a man that is a pro welder near my town and a fan of the supra that will put the new one in place but i have to remove the old one by myself. will it be very difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yes, very tricky to do neatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbkrew Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 i've found the toyota manual, they say that there's 5 points of weld in the left corner and 8 in the right, all located in the up or front of the bar. the manual also show where they are. I'm gonna try, i have no other choice becuase mine's broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I am not a body work man, but to me it looks very hard to get at some of the spot welds. Patience would be my advice, a few extra hours removing the thing could save LOTS of hours repairing a mess if you rush it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbkrew Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 you're right! i'm gonna remove all that could be dangerous and go very very slow. For me i have to remove bumper, radiator, active spoiler, intercooler and after that i could see what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbkrew Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 we did it!!! in fact you got a lot more points of weld (13 on left , 15 on right) we remove radiator, clim, headlights, bumper, battery ,alarm, active spoiler, intercooler and his piping, and many more, lol. mine was completely rusted and out of order! we're gonna weld the new one in 2 weeks, before i need to treat the little points of rust we see with the good products and after my welder will put it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 ...we're gonna weld the new one in 2 weeks, before i need to treat the little points of rust we see with the good products and after my welder will put it!!! ksbkrew, did you get this replaced ok in the end? No, it's structural, you need to get a decent body shop to drill out or grind off the existing spot welds, then weld I the new panel and protect from future rust. Chris, when you say it's structural, I take it you mean from just the point of view of supporting the radiator? The centre part of mine is starting to go (no where near approaching the radiator falling out, fortunately) and I'm thinking about welding a bit of fabricated sheet steel in to replace the rusting part - or even getting a decent section out of a scrapper and replacing the whole of the middle part, rather than trying to get the whole lot changed. It seems an easier solution - at least to me. Believe it or not, buying the new SMIC off you started this little project. Thought I'd replace the aircon condenser at the same time, only to find out that the radiator didn't look too clever. Then I discovered the rusty cross member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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