StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) How did you take it out in the first place? Just drill it out? I'm just about to take it out. The old core support? I cut it right in half at first to pull my motor. The only thing holding the top sections in are the tack welds. Like I said in the post I'm not exactly sure where the tack welds are on the part that's around the bumper shock towers because mine was so rusted. But I know there's a couple thick welds on the outside of it. Feel free to text me in you want to send me pictures or have any questions! That way ill get it right away instead of checking here lol: 262-349-6277. Edited January 21, 2013 by StewCrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Very nice work my friend! Thanks for the documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Very nice work my friend! Thanks for the documentation. Thanks! It was a fun project and I hope this helps some people out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 .....helps some people out. This guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 This guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 how many bolts hold your core support on? how many welds held the original in place?a small front end collision could end up smashing your motor instead of the intended bumper/core support if its not held on tightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 how many bolts hold your core support on? how many welds held the original in place? a small front end collision could end up smashing your motor instead of the intended bumper/core support if its not held on tightly. A total of 4 bolts right now along with my welds on the brackets for support. Ill be adding 2 more bolts up top and 2 more on the bottom. Originally, there were 10 very small tack welds on top at each side, and I believe 2 welds on the lower bumper shock housing area. After seeing how flimsy the oem metal of the old core support was, along with how flimsy the metal of the inner fender wall was, Im not convinced the stock support would have held up very well at all. You can pretty much use your hands to bend the entire from clip of the car in. A front end collision would have to be hard enough to push the bumper shocks in, push the housings back at least 3 inches, and then hit the core support. I think it would have to be a pretty hard to to push the shock housings back that far, but who knows. I honestly feel much safer with the new set up compared to the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Core supports don't really do anything structurally, except, hold the radiator/headlights/etc. But you could reinforce it more I guess. OR just not run face first into stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Core supports don't really do anything structurally, except, hold the radiator/headlights/etc. But you could reinforce it more I guess. OR just not run face first into stuff! Gonna try and go this route xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Gonna try and go this route xD That's usually the route I take. Although, I did come in a little hot into my shop driveway this winter. Needless to say my metal valence took a good slam into a snow bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 *Looks at own sig* I know that feeling bro.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Lol, wall tap! I wall tapped the E28 (more like snow bank) but it was fucking epic. So I could care less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Lol, wall tap! I wall tapped the E28 (more like snow bank) but it was fucking epic. So I could care less Lol that pic is a result of my sig! Thought bank was snow... bank was all ice xD You pretty much feel like a badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 haha I wall tapped a snow bank in the median a few weeks ago, hit it, it sent a wake of snow into oncoming traffic. yay Manji drifting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 haha I wall tapped a snow bank in the median a few weeks ago, hit it, it sent a wake of snow into oncoming traffic. yay Manji drifting! The forever entertaining snow wave! Good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thankfully it's all melting... Err, was. Now it's -10 and frozen solid.. Can never win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 10" snow this Friday supposedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 10" snow this Friday supposedly Bullshit.... Maybe for you, you get lake effect off of Green lake.. *checks weather in anticipation* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Haha. Yea lets hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hai guyz. I havent been working on the motor a lot lately because Im still waiting for my headgasket to come before it can go back together.. But I did work on the bay a bit last night. This is something I have wanted to do since my first e30 a couple years ago! Enjoy this next little project for making my bay look a lot cleaner These will just be tack welded in a couple of areas, then a little bit of bondo around the edges to make it look perfect with the bay. Once thats all said and done a couple coats of semi-gloss black will be going on. It should look really clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I'm seriously copying the sheet out of you. It's not on purpose, but you just beat me there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I'm seriously copying the sheet out of you. It's not on purpose, but you just beat me there. Lol its all good. It was supposed to be a laid back night on cleaning the bay, until some sheet metal got dragged out. It still needs to grinding on the inside, but the core support fits with the plates in there, so thats cool. I look forward to seeing your core support and engine bay plates too! Nothing nicer than a clean bmw bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 What thickness is that steel sheet? Looks to be about 12 ga. from here. And if so the both of those together should weigh approx 9-11 lbs. Does that sound about right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Yay progress. Wish I could do shit like that to my E28... =\ In due time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 What thickness is that steel sheet? Looks to be about 12 ga. from here. And if so the both of those together should weigh approx 9-11 lbs. Does that sound about right?That sounds right indeed. Yay progress. Wish I could do shit like that to my E28... =\ In due time.This was a spur of the moment idea lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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