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808ej1
07-08-2010, 08:35 PM
well im trying to take apart and graft in a enginebay panel/skin,the panel/skin on the driver side right behind the engine bracket to the raidator support(the panel attached to the engine bracket)mines is jacked up and im trying to shave my enginebay so thats a problem but all i know is that i have to drill out the spot welds and scrape out the seamsealer so my question is after i drillout the spot welds on the radiator support and by the windsheld resevor and where the fender bolts to and working my way down to the engine bracket can i drill out the spot welds on the engine bracket(not all of them just the ones in the back by strut tower)connecting it to the panel so i can take it out in one peace with the engine bracket attached to the panel or do i have to take it apart peace by peace starting with the bracket then the brace and then the panel?......do i make sense?if not heres a picture of the panel im talking about



need help asap alohaz

Dina
07-08-2010, 09:32 PM
Looks like you will have to take it off piece by piece

808ej1
07-08-2010, 09:50 PM
Looks like you will have to take it off piece by piece

thats what i was thinking but i never like mess nothing up and it looks like the brace/bracket is welded to the panel and the other strut tower panel so i thought it might come out in one peace but ill try on the peace i have befor going at it on my car thanks

Dina
07-09-2010, 12:15 AM
No prob as a former body man I am sure there are more spot welds behind the motor mount bracket for that piece to come off keep us posted haven't seen ya in a while!

808ej1
07-09-2010, 02:02 AM
No prob as a former body man I am sure there are more spot welds behind the motor mount bracket for that piece to come off keep us posted haven't seen ya in a while!
ill keep you posted dina just been working mad hard