Radiator Support Question - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Undertow · 10-20-2010, 11:50 PM

I was just wondering if anyone knows if the 00-01 radiator support will fit on a 97 Camry. I have a 97 Camry with the Gen 4.5 front end conversion and I was recently in an accident that barely missed my get 4.5 bumper cover but smashed the grille, hood, radiator etc into the engine. I'm gonna need to replace the radiator support but if the gen 4.5 radiator support works it would save me time having to re-cut the headlight holes and it would actually fit the headlights.
Thanks.

Chris Crash · 10-21-2010, 12:46 AM

No it will not.

Undertow · 10-21-2010, 12:39 PM

Just cause I'm curious why won't it fit?

Chris Crash · 10-21-2010, 03:05 PM

To be honest I don't exactly remember what the difference is. It has to do with the lower part of it where it meets the subframe I think. I just remember last Winter when I was parting out my old 97 camry, a guy asked if it would fit on his 2000 and I had no idea. He did some research and found pictures and what not and they were a little different and wouldn't swap. I was pissed because there went 100 bucks I could have made if I was an ass and said "yes it would fit"

Undertow · 10-21-2010, 04:22 PM

Well, that really sucks. I was hoping it would fit so I wouldn't have to modify it again. When I did the conversion the first time I had the bottom half of my headlights zip-tied to the radiator support. It held them pretty tight at low speed but I could see the lights shake at around 50mph+.