Wrecked Celica Need Some Help

**xjrrrdx** · 05-07-2005, 09:36 PM

This is actually my stepbrothers car. Ill keep it short, he turned a corner with icy/foggy windows and hit a ford explorer. I would guess going 15mph. Now there is no engine damage or frame damage. However he smashed in the front right quarter panel, bumper/fender is a goner. The main thing we are worried about is where the radiator bolts to the body, the little cross member has been pushed in and down. Ill post some pictures a little further down. Now the thing is it looks like the crossmember has spot welds. Can we drill these out and then replace the beam and then either bolt or re-weld the member down.

Here are the pics:

Now, are the little dimples actual spot welds or what??

I apologize for the long post but I really appreciate all the input! Thank In Advance biggrin.gif

If the pics dont work here is a direct link http://community.webshots.com/script...umID=339868117

**xjrrrdx** · 05-08-2005, 12:48 PM

**Moondoggz** · 05-11-2005, 10:26 AM

those are some nice red x's

**BioNeXuS** · 05-11-2005, 10:38 AM

mmm...i like the red X's. btw, y was he driving with foggy windows? Impatient lazy ass

**Lfsabch** · 05-11-2005, 04:24 PM

watch that he didnt bend the frame cause i got hit lightly in the front left febder too and it ended up being aroun $4500 cause the bitch bent my fram broke the bumper headlight and some safety bar thing behind bumper

might be more damage there

**Fullcontact** · 05-11-2005, 05:30 PM

you can drill out spot welds with a special bit you just need to measure everything 50 times to make sure when you weld it back in it's straight

05-07-2005, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
xjrrrdx Posts: 2 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 05-08-2005 12:47 PM	Wrecked Celica Need Some Help This is actually my stepbrothers car. Ill keep it short, he turned a corner with icy/foggy windows and hit a ford explorer. I would guess going 15mph. Now there is no engine damage or frame damage. However he smashed in the front right quarter panel, bumper/fender is a goner. The main thing we are worried about is where the radiator bolts to the body, the little cross member has been pushed in and down. Ill post some pictures a little further down. Now the thing is it looks like the crossmember has spot welds. Can we drill these out and then replace the beam and then either bolt or re-weld the member down. Here are the pics: Now, are the little dimples actual spot welds or what?? I apologize for the long post but I really appreciate all the input! Thank In Advance biggrin.gif If the pics dont work here is a direct link http://community.webshots.com/script...umID=339868117

05-11-2005, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Moondoggz Location: Toronto Posts: 699 Join Date: Aug 2003 Last On: 02-07-2007 10:43 PM	those are some nice red x's __________________

05-11-2005, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
BioNeXuS Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 293 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 11-19-2008 01:19 AM	mmm...i like the red X's. btw, y was he driving with foggy windows? Impatient lazy ass __________________ Black 2003 Celica GTS

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Lfsabch Location: whitby, Ontario Posts: 2,009 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 10-30-2007 07:28 PM Vehicle: red 01celica gt 2nd Vehicle: '99 yamaha R6	watch that he didnt bend the frame cause i got hit lightly in the front left febder too and it ended up being aroun $4500 cause the bitch bent my fram broke the bumper headlight and some safety bar thing behind bumper might be more damage there __________________ FOR SALE : APR red tower strut bar $100 hotchkis front strut bar w/ camber adj. $150 fibreglass trunk Sub Enclosure- $150 FULL!!New- Zex Wet Nitrous kit w/ Extras- $900

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05-08-2005, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Fullcontact Location: Cambridge Posts: 382 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 08-14-2008 01:39 PM	you can drill out spot welds with a special bit you just need to measure everything 50 times to make sure when you weld it back in it's straight