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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:20 AM
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Ok i have a 1996 z28 that i recently wrecked and bent the passenger side sub frame about two inches, i was curious if it would be cheaper to try to put it in the shop to see if they could fix it, or to try to get one from a salvage yard? The problem is is that in my area there is not alot of z28s in the salvage yard, soooo i was wondering if i could get a v6 front sub frame instead? and if all the bolt holes would line up. Currently my car has been sitting for 6 to 7 months and iv had no one to help me figure it out. i have twin boys who are 14 months old so it hard to get the time to try to find a z28 parts car, so please if anyone knows i would greatly thank you!!!


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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 03:18 AM
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got pictures? i think the subframe is the same, the k member is different.
 
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 03:56 AM
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yeah not a close up of the sub frame but of the front tire gone, man im a little car smart on motors but not this i feel stupid what is the k member?
 
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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you know what i might not be the sub frame, i think its the k member , i dont know the diff, i know a little bit bout motors but not this...its where the lower a arm bolts in... its the passenger side and i cant get the back left bolt to go it. it goes in at an angle
 
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:31 AM
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sorry im changing this to help with the k member maybe ill get more respons
 
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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rather than guess what we are talking about lets see a picture or two or three. here is a k member with the control arms hooked up, its from when i changed my motor.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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you have the subframe/ k member can be straighten but most shops wont do it because of safety regulations and things like that so the best bet is to have the car measured at a shop to insure that the upper rails are not jacked up and then you can go head and put a new k member in it but it might be pretty jacked up if the k member is crusshed in by two inches
 
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