I purchased all of these parts previously just to have on-hand just in case i ever needed to replace anything, plus i had a bunch of spare parts from the camry i scrapped previously
Total cost of everything was $665.41
I got the hood, corner lights, core support, bumper reinforcement, bumper side brackets, core support reinforcement off ebay from various sellers.I was happy with the way everything fit besides the core support. I specifically purchased a 95-96 Core Support and everything fit nicely after measuring, tacking, measuring, tacking, to make sure everything was square. The only complaint i have about the core support is the where the windshield washer contained attaches, the bracket supplied on the support itself is actually incorrect. On the 95 camry, the washer container is supposed to attach to the core with a 10mm nut, but all that is supplied is a 12mm threaded hole. SHould just be a small hole to slide the washer container through and attach a nut to it. Well anyhow, everything else fit nicely. $475.58 was the total for all replacement parts needed on ebay.
I had the headlamps, front bumper, and radiator on hand from my 93 DLX 5-speed I scrapped. Good thing i kept that stuff
Also replaced the AC condensor, Air Dryer, and O-Rings. Purchased all Denso replacement parts off RockAuto.com. It cost me $183.38 for the AC Parts including a $6.45 discount applied. May have been less if they would have shipped it Fed Ex or UPS, but they sent it USPS so it was $60.88 Shipping (WOWZA!!)
Heres the parts breakdown I purchased from Rock Auto
DENSO 4750505 (475-0505) A/C Expansion Valve $ 25.89
DENSO 4780500 (478-0500) A/C Receiver Drier / Accumulator $ 11.95
DENSO 4770544 (477-0544) A/C Condenser $ 82.79
GPD 1321283 A/C System O-Ring & Gasket Kit $ 8.32
Here are some pictures, as im sure most of you will skip past all my text and go right to the pictures, haha
Directly after accident, that night i pulled the bumper cover off to inspect the damage
Pulled the core support out with one of my other camrys so i could pull the radiator out which was rubbing on the engine o_o
My biggest worry was that the frame was actually bent out, but i wouldnt be able to tell until i measured the frame rails
As you can see from the picture below, Everything is twisted and smashed pretty good
The hood looks OK, but its actually rolled over in the front, and in the center the metal is actually split. Will need to replace this as well
Measured frame rails and everything is square. Big relief! Test fitting the core support
The hardest part about replacing a core support is making sure everything is Square. If your core support is welded in improperly, and isnt square, nothing is going to fit correctly. What i do is tack the core support in place, and tap the support around with a rubber hammer until everything is square. Once square I weld in completely. You want to make sure you drill holes and fill the holes in with weld, making sure your heat setting is very low. If your heat setting is too high, you will warp the metal. The best way to accomplish this is to do short, quick, tacks until the weld is overtop of your hole you drilled. At this point, lightly grind the weld off until it is smooth with the core support
Heres the core support tacked in place, but not completely welded.
Everything welded in place, starting re-assembly
I went to lowes and picked up a bunch of Metric Body Bolts to install all my new stuff
Using 92-94 font end parts and headlamps in my 95 (note: on the older headlamps, there is one bolt for the headlamps that does not lign up with the core support)
AC Condensor installed
exterior stuff installed
Unfortunately, the bumper cover i salvaged had a broken tab on the passenger side where it mounts to the fender, so i have to remove it, and repair where the tab is ripped off because it looks really crappy. You can see where the bumper looks messed up right below the passenger side headlamp
Waiting on the hood to arrive now...
Car as it sits right now
A Short video