LF 87 firebird core support
 

I need an 82-90 firebird core support from fender to fender mine was hit in the front and and nothing lines up preferably close to new so I can avoid shipping $$$ let me know what you have text or call 3158062163 thanks

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

The core support, actually everything that deep down is the same from 82-92 for the Firebird and the Camaro. Technically it's a multi-piece composite that's welded together. I haven't looked recently, but a ton of the individual pieces are easy to come by as original GM parts or reproductions.

https://www.austinthirdgen.org/parts...ages/12-66.gif

http://www.austinthirdgen.org/parts/html/12-66.htm

Dig around a bit, you can probably come up with the parts you need to repair what you've got, and because they're smaller than a breadbox before it's all welded up, shipping shouldn't even be a big deal.

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

Ok thanks guys maybe I should just disassemble what I have and straighten everything?

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

If you can, I'd try to pull it close all as one piece. Save cutting all the spot welds as a last resort. When all the parts are free and not restrained to their related corresponding parts, it get's difficult to see how far off the are, or how they need to be adjusted. At least to my eyes, the interfacing bends and whatnot in the parts are rarely flat, square, and perpendicular. You might have a small part that is bent that you wouldn't notice if it were free from the larger assembly. But then I'm a rank beginner with body work, I just like hunting for parts. ;)

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

Lol yes I agree with if not all together you can miss what not straight I'll upload a few pics it's not crazy off but just enough to be annoying and nothing is square
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Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

I think I'd be looking for #47 in the diagram. #48 can probably be worked with hammer/dolly to look decent and straight without replacement. Click the link I posted above under the exploded diagram, and it should open a page with a few thumbnail images of pages with all the key numbers and part numbers. Find #47 in the list, and take the 8 digit GM part number, and search on Google and Ebay, it might take a little digging but it shouldn't be impossible to find. Alternatively you could find a donor car, and drill the spot welds, and salvage the full piece, then plug weld it into the car. Certainly not impossible, just time consuming.

Good luck!

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

https://www.camarocentral.com/1982_1..._p/she-667.htm

eBay item number: 223484642736 - GM New Old Stock

Rock Auto used to carry a pile of reproduction stampings for collision parts, but in the past few years they've dropped most of those things. But dig around a bit, Summit, Jegs, Classic Industries, probably plenty of other places than Camaro Central that carry an offshore replacement.

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

If you need just that top rail I have a clean rust free one here. I had someone else that needed the bottom half. If you are interested, shoot me a message and I will get you pics of it.

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

I believe what I have is both 47 and 48.

Re: LF 87 firebird core support
 

You cant see it but where the rad is the supports that go from the unibody to the core support are separated I would need 47 and 48 it more messed up than pics because lights are on lol