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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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frontend help z32

I took my recently purchased 91 tt to a nissan dealership for inspection and was informed that my Front strut brackets are bent. Am I'm basically going to have to live with that or can i fix the problem. also I have front core support damage from a previous hit.
Oh yeah I have a nismo steering wheel but previous owner never connected horn and I have to pass inspection. I have the original steering wheel but am worried that the airbag light will come on and then i'll have to get that fixed.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. New to this and need lots of help
Old Aug 27, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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well did you try putting the old steering wheel on?
Old Aug 27, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Sounds like the horn is the least of his worries.
Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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and, if the airbag light does come on? its supplemental restraint and in 91 i think it was just and option. why worry? Also, if the airbag light isn't on now without the airbag wheel in, then it wont go on when you put the airbag wheel on. Their are two connectors behind the wheel. Connect them both or just one.


front strut bent, core support damage. You will need a frame machine and a lot of free time or, take it too a very good body shop that specializes in frame repair.

take an empty soda can, step on it, now, straighten all that metal not so it looks nice but just so the top and bottom of the cans are level and the same distance away from each other as they were before you stepped on it. You might be able to do it but that can will never be as strong as it was before you stepped on it.

that's the problem with frame damage.
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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thanks for the help
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Goofyz
take an empty soda can, step on it, now, straighten all that metal not so it looks nice but just so the top and bottom of the cans are level and the same distance away from each other as they were before you stepped on it. You might be able to do it but that can will never be as strong as it was before you stepped on it.

that's the problem with frame damage.
That was a damn good analogy.
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