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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Car: 85 marrow z28, 88 thunderbird 5.0
Engine: 305 4bbl, 302 cobra efi
Transmission: 700r4, aod
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Cancerous Marrow

Well, First was the battery falling through the tray. Now its the radiator falling through the support. So as I stood at chevys parts counter for an hour trying to find this support, no luck.

To me on my car, looks as if there is a flat peice of metal directly beneath the radiator, then to "L" brackets hold that metal to the rest of the front end.

GM says that whole front end is a solid peice. (the metal sheet that has hole cut out for radiator)

So basically its down to, do i knock out the rusted support, and weld in a peice? do i unbolt an entire front end off a junkyard marrow? or does someone here have insight on where to get a new one?

Keep in mind, even if it costs 100 bucks over a peice od welded metal. I AM the guy who would pay the extra 100 for it to say GM on it lol

I dont know why, i just like keeping my cars factory.

thanks

Blain
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: Cancerous Marrow

The front-end doesn't unbolt from anything. Any solution will involve cutting and welding.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
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Re: Cancerous Marrow

the lower rad support doesn't bolt in place? I could have sworn it did.... You can bring a hacksaw to a junkyard (if they'll let you...) and cut one off a car, then weld it in, in an inconspicious place. That'll look cleaner then a customer made sheet metal part.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Car: '88 Firebird Z20
Engine: 305 TBI w/TBI mods
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Re: Cancerous Marrow

I would try to find a donor car if possible cause u probably got metal issues somewhere else also, then just cut off all u need and reweld. Later.
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