Core Support

Old Sep 14, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Core Support

I just wanted to know is replacing the core support is a difficult job? My car is a 77 Cutlass Supreme
Old Sep 15, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Ronin775
I just wanted to know is replacing the core support is a difficult job? My car is a 77 Cutlass Supreme
Not knowing your skill or expertise, it's hard to rate this as "easy" or "difficult". It's a pure remove and replace, but depending on the car's history, rusted fasteners may pose a challenge. Of course, there's a lot of disassembly that's required to get to the core support, as well as alignment of body panels after reassembly.
Old Sep 15, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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I would not categorize it as difficult, more of a pain in the butt and time consuming.
Old Sep 15, 2013 | 09:00 AM
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I'm new to car restoration , and I learned the hard way that the hood and fenders are quite difficult to get aligned properly once you put everything back on .... on my car , I was missing shims , had broken cowl nut clips , inner wheel well plastic tabs broke when trying to get bolts off . Mark / scrib the area where the core bolts to the frame , so you can put the core back in the EXACT spot , or aligning the panels will be impossible . I got my panels really close , and from what people said on here , it's real difficult to get it perfect . Pay close attention to where the wiring for the headlights , marker lights , and horn get fastened too . I can't remember every detail , but it was a real PITA .

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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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Thanks,fellas im going to
give it a shot.
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