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2012/02/29 14:41:00 (permalink)
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Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20

So my rear 'reo bar' is all rusted away and I was just wondering if its possible to replace this part easily?  Just wondering if its just a bolt in/out job basically. If it is, i'll rip one off a donor car and do it myself.
 
I've circled the black reo bar part below if you don't know what I'm talking about. Note: the one in the pic is a little bit better than mine... :P
 
 
 

 
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1990 SW20 GT 3S-GTE Targa
2001 Honda CBR600F4i

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    Re:Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20 2012/03/01 11:24:50 (permalink)
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    Incase anyone else is wondering it is a simple bolt in/out job. 5 easily accessible 10mm nuts and it's off. Its actually two pieces and splits in the middle.
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    Re:Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20 2012/03/01 12:02:17 (permalink)
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    Woo Hoo!! :D
    cheers man

    1990 SW20 GT 3S-GTE Targa
    2001 Honda CBR600F4i

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    Re:Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20 2012/03/18 00:47:19 (permalink)
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    So I spent 2 hours today working on my MR2 to fix this. Obviously when the bumper and everything is on, you can't see it but if I know its there, it matters!
     
    Before (as you can see below the old 'reo bar' was absolute toast)
     

     

     

     

     

     
     
    Old and the replacement compared
     

     

     
     
    After
     

     

     
     
    Thanks to MRVirgin for kindly supplying the replacement :)
     
    Well I think that's the last of the rust in this thing - ahh the joys of owning old Japanese cars!

    1990 SW20 GT 3S-GTE Targa
    2001 Honda CBR600F4i

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    Re:Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20 2012/03/18 01:00:17 (permalink)
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    Wow you weren't kidding about that rust, it's terrible.
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    Re:Rusted rear 'reo bar' SW20 2012/03/18 01:17:33 (permalink)
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    Lol yeah it was pretty bad man, the crash repairers last year reckoned my car spent a lot of time near the sea when they saw that. At least it was on an easily replaceable section. Just hope I wont find any other nasty surprises though 
     

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    2001 Honda CBR600F4i

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