Vk apron and rad support. Where to buy?

[seq4x4]

Sorry about all the topics, but today i was in a accident and pushed my front end in. One of the thing i want to replace is the apron and the other parts attached to it. I have a picture of what i want. But i cant seem to find where i can buy one and do postage. Found one on ebay, but no postage avalible.

This is what im after:


Had a run in with with a VR towbar and exhaust.

[VBRED]

Mate

You can try this place. They may have a new GMH one.

It is going to be expensive. I bought a VH from this place a couple of years back. Cost $350 then.

Holdent
7-11 Whiteside Road
Clayton South VIC 3169
(03) 9544 9155

[seq4x4]

Cheers mate, ill check them out.

[Staggie]

Can get the apron from rare spares, mine cost about $60. For the rad support I ended up getting a front cut and un picking all the spot welds, couldn't find a new one at the time.

[vkberlina]

Do you want a VH or a VK one?
The one pictures is for a VH the radiator support is the same but the apron is different.

Personally I would get an original genuine one not a copy, if you cant then I would put a good secondhand one on my car and unpick the spot welds. I have a front cut at home spare for my car cut throught the towers just incase the front ever gets bent.

scott

Sorry about all the topics, but today i was in a accident and pushed my front end in. One of the thing i want to replace is the apron and the other parts attached to it. I have a picture of what i want. But i cant seem to find where i can buy one and do postage. Found one on ebay, but no postage avalible.

This is what im after:


Had a run in with with a VR towbar and exhaust.

[ari666]

cut it off at the wreckers? 350 bucks will get you a whole new VK

[hardware]

Had to do this recently. Bought a vb with l/h skirt and radiator support damaged. Went to kilsyth parts recovery and showed him where I wanted it cut, $250 later and I had it home.

[vkberlina]

cut it off at the wreckers? 350 bucks will get you a whole new VK

lol mine was $300 and got enough body panels to repair what ever happens to mine then I sold the engine, gearbox & diff and pretty well broke even.

Scott

[dirt drifter]

dont buy a cheap repro one whatever u do!!!! a mate bought a cheapo foreign made one for his vk, bad idea it took a heap of work to make it fit right

[seq4x4]

Iv had found a front panel just like that one close buy, its the same as that one so its the VH one i guess. My question now, is the VH one usuable on the VK and wont have any problkems with clearence of front bars and such?

[VK SL 3800]

your bumper wont fit as the VKs have larger cut outs down the bottom for the bumper mounts to go in, have a look a DANNY8's wagon thread and youll see the difference as he has a VH bumper on his VK wagon and the front apron is way more open.

[seq4x4]

God damn it.

[seq4x4]

I was given the day off today so i decided to do some research and speak to local parts stores and dealers about the parts i needed. Then i thought ill get the plastics out and have a good look at the damage.
It didnt look as bad as it did when i was looking on weird angles.

My new question is whats your opinion on the body. Attempt to flatten out the rad suppot and then and just replace the apron or do the whole lot?

[VK SL 3800]

1: Shroud that fan!
2: i reckon you should just pull it back out and if your not happy get a panel shop to fix it up fully, imo definitely not bad enough to replace the whole apron. even if you don get it 100% you wont see any of it behind the bumper and it hasnt bent you headlight mounts or bumper mounts. Depends on your standards on how well you want it repaired.
There isnt any roadworthy/safety issues with fixing it your self as it appears to be structurally sound by looking at pics

[vkberlina]

Dont do the radiator support it would dress up pretty good with a hammer & dolly with about 1/2hr-1 hrs work

Scott

[ari666]

your carbon can has overspray on it.

pull it out with a tree and seatbelt and slap it all back together

[seq4x4]

The fan is to big for the shroud. Im thinking i may as well get the new apron as it helps supports the head lights and i had to smash that up just to hold the lights there whilst driving.

[VK SL 3800]

Im thinking fix what you have lol, none of your damgae is visible when all together and its not real bad, just have a go if your going to replace it anyway.

[seq4x4]

The thing is i know its there, and if i fix it now, i wont have to worry later on.

[ari666]

mate, im not sure you know what your getting into. opening a whoooole can of worms by taking that rad support off. the best advice has been given already, pull out that damage and dolly it. its up to you whether you want to believe us now or post up later on "i should have believed you guys"

[seq4x4]

I thought i posted above i was only changing the apron now?

Well the rad suport is in goodish condition, can be bashed straight, the apron is all ill be changing.

[ari666]

my bad another case of blind/stupid-ness

[seq4x4]

Sall good mate. These things happen.

[seq4x4]

Any ideas where to get a new apron from, the person i bought it from said they no longer have any stock, so a refund was given. Holdent wont answer their phone, and i can not find anyone locally that stocks a new one.