Bulkhead question

[blueblooded]

Is it hard to break the bulkhead in an 04 viper.I got in an accident with an oncoming sled and ended up tearing my left side suspension off.I looked at my bulkhead and it seemed fine,didnt notice any cracks and the frame rails running back from the bulk head were totally straight.Any thing i should look for?

 

[yamaholic22]

just closely inspect everything, checking for any signs of stress and damage. If it all checks out ok, you should be good to go. Make sure everything still lines up as well...new parts are usually perfect, so if they dont fit, something is probably not right

 

[sxviper32]

man, did you lose an ohlins in that accident? i see one in the left side of the picture, didn't know if it was new or old, either way that whole build is gonna cost ya. good luck!!!

 

[blueblooded]

Everything seemed to fit good,the mounting plate for the trailing arm looked like it took most of the force,as the floor board was slightly wrinkled.The hood,belly pan,front bumper was untouched.I'll look it over real good once more for peace of mind.

 

[blueblooded]

man, did you lose an ohlins in that accident? i see one in the left side of the picture, didn't know if it was new or old, either way that whole build is gonna cost ya. good luck!!!

Yea,the left side ohlins snapped the shock rod,lost the spring,retainer.I lucked out and got a brand new set of ohlins for 500.00.All together doing the work myself ive got about 1200.00 in to it.I sold the broken ohlins and the remaining good one to my buddy for his 05 mach z for 250.00 for the pair.