You jinxed me.
OK, not really, but now I'm stuck and it sucks.
Some, uh, "genius" decided to *WELD* the upper radiator supports to the frame -- the supports that have been bent into an "S" shape from a front-end collision (I found more evidence of a collision, BTW). The supports aren't flimsy enough to where I can straighten them by hand, besides they're rusty and I want to replace them with the new stainless ones from DPI.
Here's what I would do if I had access from above:
- cut through the welds
- drill out the rusted screw (I'm guessing that's what happened: the original fastener snapped and the P.O./shop decided to weld the brace on instead)
- grind the area flat
- paint the area
- insert a rivnut
- proceed with radiator installation
But how in the heck am I supposed to do all of this with just the little access from the front and side?
I'm going to have to stop for the day and think about my options now.
GAH. Old cars. :P