Core support fix or replace?
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Core support fix or replace?
I went to school for auto body repair about 25 years ago and after a short time actually doing it for a living I decided it wasn't for me, and to someday use what I have learned as a hobby. Well that someday is here. After dragging my feet for over a year I have begun my Ranger resto.
The first thing I want to address is the core support, it's in rough shape, but I believe I can fix it, but it would take some time and when I'm done it should slide right back in. Or I can just replace it, found after market parts rather cheap, but fear it will be a bear to make it fit...maybe.
Has anybody had experience replacing an old Ranger core support? It looks like it is spot welded to the inner fenders,(thought it was bolted in) I wasn't expecting that, but doesn't look like that many to drill out, any advice would be great thanks.
The first thing I want to address is the core support, it's in rough shape, but I believe I can fix it, but it would take some time and when I'm done it should slide right back in. Or I can just replace it, found after market parts rather cheap, but fear it will be a bear to make it fit...maybe.
Has anybody had experience replacing an old Ranger core support? It looks like it is spot welded to the inner fenders,(thought it was bolted in) I wasn't expecting that, but doesn't look like that many to drill out, any advice would be great thanks.
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Yes, I did replace the one in my '94. LOTS of work but definitely doable. I found an aftermarket on Ebay for $100 including shipping, so it didn't make sense in my case to attempt repairing the old one. The spot welds all drilled out fairly easily with a typical drill bit (they do make special ones for the job), and I drilled new holes for the new rivets. A critical measurement is from the hood latch back to the firewall. I forgot to measure during removal and had to grind the hood's slot a little bigger so the latch would line up.
I put everything from the repair in this thread and some others actually ended up posting their repairs too, so a lot of good information there. Good luck with yours.
WTF?! Body mounts rusted off front clip - The Ranger Station Forums
I put everything from the repair in this thread and some others actually ended up posting their repairs too, so a lot of good information there. Good luck with yours.
WTF?! Body mounts rusted off front clip - The Ranger Station Forums
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If this Ranger is to be something you'll hang on to for a while my money would be spent on a new OEM part OR one in good condition from a salvage yard. Going through all this work just to replace the core support with one that'll most likely rust apart in short order doesn't make sense, not to this former body shop owner anyway.
Perhaps the aftermarket part could be preemptively treated with POR-15 or similar to extend its life.
Still seems like a lot of labor to me................
Perhaps the aftermarket part could be preemptively treated with POR-15 or similar to extend its life.
Still seems like a lot of labor to me................
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well, I got the left fender off and came to a screeching halt! There is a big hole rusted in the cowl under the windshield, this would explain the water leak in the interior, that just killed it for me, I'm gonna do a few repairs on it and sell it for cheap, the guy I bought it from wanted me to sell it back to him maybe I will.
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well, I got the left fender off and came to a screeching halt! There is a big hole rusted in the cowl under the windshield, this would explain the water leak in the interior, that just killed it for me, I'm gonna do a few repairs on it and sell it for cheap, the guy I bought it from wanted me to sell it back to him maybe I will.
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I'm already planning on pulling out the dash anyway, wouldn't say I'm in love with it but I'm gonna see it through. Thanks for the link, those pics are great! been looking for some with the dash out. Actually my cowl is in decent shape I believe, the drivers side floor is real bad from water leaking in for who knows how long.
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