Re: 7 weeks later - core support damage fixed

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

Kevin...that bar looks great!  Any way Ron might be insterested in
designing one that bolts to the front bumper bolts so that no welding
would be required?  I would pony up $200 easily for a quality bar that
doesn't require welding.

Eric


On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Kevin Collins wrote:

> Man it's been a long 7 weeks!  My car went into the frame shop in early
> September for cracks in the core support and motor mount area.  As it
> came apart and the grease was stripped away, the damage was found to be
> much more serious than originally thought.  Fortunately, the frame guy
> has done this nasty job before, and Ron Wood of VW Specialties was along
> for the ride - Ron also has experience here.  Ron fabricated a custom front
> "stress bar" that was added when the welding up of the cracks was completed.
> Before and after pics are below.  The resulting repair should leave me with
> a front end that's "better than new".
> 
> Ron could probably be talked into making more of these bars if anyone is
> interested.  The cost is about $200.  Here are the pics.. beware!  The
> "before" pics are pretty nasty!
> 
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-502s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-503s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-504s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-505s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-506s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-507s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-508s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-509s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-510s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-511s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-512s.jpg
> http://www.deco.net/klc/mvc-513s.jpg
> 
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> Kevin Collins
> Huntington Beach, CA
> '86.5 16V 2.0
> '00 Passat GLS 1.8T
> 
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