oddcomp Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 so umm yeha .. is there any reason why i cannot cut out the lower radiator mount? so long as i put my own bracing there to tie the front fenders together again... i do notice that part of the front bracing acts like a air wedge thingy... to help put air into the radiator... just.. having a brain storm.. or something .. i see the front crossmember seems to do most of the structural reinforcing witht he radiator lower mount being like a secondary support o keep the fenders from flapping in the breeze.. anyone got a good reason why i should not cut that out and do my thing.. and then make a new brace out of 1/4 thick by 1.5" or so wide steel strap? i would mention what my thing is i want to do.. but i don't wanna get anyone's hopes up yet.. oh yeah.. perhaps i did mention it.. in some other post. who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 strap will only support in one direction. use square or steel tubing. i cut out the top and bottom of my hatch to make room for the h6. just made a beefy bumper to stiffen it back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 strap will only support in one direction. use square or steel tubing. i cut out the top and bottom of my hatch to make room for the h6. just made a beefy bumper to stiffen it back up. .. um yeah.. leftwards and right wards... hehhe the same directions i am guessing the stock lower rad mount will support.. hehe but actually thanks.. its a step i the right direction and since what i want to do is less extreme as a h6 install.. but prolly just as usefull... any cooling issue's you have come across by choping the lower rad suport/ air guide thing? and doing your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Before you start cutting, you should weld in some bracing around the area you plan to cut, this will help keep the sournding area from moving around on ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 yeah was thinking of actually bolting in the brace's for now but since the wagon is still in the "mock up" non moving stage i am not to woried about the parts shifting out of alignment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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