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Radiator Support Repair – Part II
At this point most of the rust has been cut out of the 81 Trans Am’s radiator support. Unfortunately some of that rust exteneded to one of the stamped bosses to which the battery tray bolts. Luckily,...
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Radiator Support Repair – Part III
This week continued the 81 Trans Am radiator support repair. The lower fabricated patch panel was finally welded in place. The stamped boss was then cut to size. The stamped boss was then traced out on...
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Radiator Support Repair – Part IV
Today the inner structure of the radiator support was repaired. The worst sections were removed and replaced with new sheet metal. Some of the new section was overlapped for added strength. After...
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Radiator Support Repair – Part V
With all of the welds ground smooth, a small amount of filler evened out the imperfections. Admittedly filler on this piece is a little overkill but as they say if you’re going to do something you may...
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Radiator Support Repair – Part VI
Today ended with the completion of the 81 Trans Am’s radiator support. A small corner bracket that is sandwiched between one set of body bushings was bent and drilled with the appropriate size hole to...
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