does this look like factory rad support on 95?

[rusky]

Those look like rivets to me and I don't recall nsx used them in rad support.

 

[shawn110975]

Yes thats factory.

the 2 rivits per side is def factory

I just had to take one off and had to drill them to remove it, also had to remove the Hood latch as this is bolted to the lower subframe and the rad support

 

[fenixv8]

Here is a pic of an oem one. looks the same to me

 

[xory72]

I second Shawns's comment. Definately 100% factory!

Good luck!

 

[rusky]

when did they start using the rivets? I know 91-92 didn't have rivets

 

[HondaHeat]

I know 91-92 didn't have rivets

How do you know this, that is, why do you believe so?

 

[shawn110975]

well after he posted this i walked outside and
looked at my 1992 and there are no rivits for the rad support. its welded to the chassis

then looked at my 2002 and yes there are rivits for the rad support

then looked at my 2004 and yes there are rivits for the rad support

confirmed.

did anyone notice fenixv8 posted a pic of a euro or Japanese version of the NSX with the abs stuff on the left side
cool pic

 

[nsxter]

Rivits in my 1997

 

[shawn110975]

Now its Confirmed
rivets for rad support
1991 No
1992 No
1993 No
1994 Yes
1995 Yes
1996 Yes
1997 Yes
1998 Yes
1999 Yes
2000 Yes
2001 Yes
2002 Yes
2003 Yes
2004 Yes
2005 Yes

 

[rusky]

How do you know this, that is, why do you believe so?

because I owned both 91 and 92 in past

 

[chussey]

The bodywork repair manual for the earlier cars says rivets should be used rather than welding if the top radiator support is to be replaced. I was under the impression that rivets are a sign that the rad support has been replaced in the past.

 

[shawn110975]

I think they found that after a collision that the welded version is harder to fix than the rivits so they might have changed it a few years after.

when people were wrecking them and trial an error design kinda thing

 

[rusky]

I was under the impression that rivets are a sign that the rad support has been replaced in the past.

that was exactly my thinking. I have been looking at few nsxs recently and thought it was odd they had rivets.

 

[rusky]

I found pic of 93 on here with not rivets

 

[shawn110975]

found some pics of a 1994 with rivits

so its confirmed they started using rivits for the rad support in 1994

 

[fenixv8]

Always learning something new from this site =)