Upper radiator support welding

So i've spent the past 2 weeks gathering parts from the junkyard, and tonight i was finally able to get some work done on the car. I installed and welded the upper radiator support. THere was a bit of adjustment necessary to get things to fit, but i was rather surprised at how easily it all came together. I installed the drivers side fender. THe next step was to test fit the new headlights and grills. I had to re-use the front valence, and it was bent in some places. I straightened it as best as i could. You can see the areas where it is still not perfect, but i don't plan on keeping this piece forever. As soon as I find a plastic bumper and front valence at the junkyard I'm going to grab it, but for now, this should do. I found my fender for $40 on e30tech.com and i should have it by mid next week. I still need to re-wire the headlights, and install my temporary divingboard bumper. I'm hoping to be on the road a week from now.

Teardown

Ok, so i made it to the junkyard this past Saturday morning, and after about 4hrs, i picked up some of the parts i needed. I found a hood, radiator support, pass headlight, all 3 grill pieces, a fan shroud, and an uncracked intake boot. Over the past 2-3 weeks i began tearing down the car, and i was able to remove all of the damaged parts. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get pictures of the damage before i began workin on the car other than the ones I posted earlier. I was able to drill out the spot welds in the upper radiator support and remove it, which gave me access to the other damaged areas. The fender apron was pushed back quite a bit. With some patience and about 6-8 hrs of work i was able to put everything back to its original shape. Here you see the new Radiator support in place ready to be welded on.