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Posted by: terrymason Apr 29 2006, 07:17 PM

I'm wondering if someone did some rust repair on my car at some point in it's past. It's got crazy hell hole rust, and when I took the rocker panel off, I found this:

http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img01042lj.jpg

What do you guys think? is that what a normal 71 looks like? there's no jack point or anything

Posted by: messix Apr 29 2006, 07:22 PM

bad repair job. didn't use factory type repair panels

Posted by: drive-ability Apr 29 2006, 07:23 PM

No, it looks like someone has pealed off the outer skin to the rear. It looks like the added some metal as well. I don't know whats inside the longs, so I can't add much more. Compare it with the other side...

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 29 2006, 07:23 PM

That don't look normal. But then niether does Aaron.

Posted by: Jeroen Apr 29 2006, 07:29 PM

that's definately NOT what it's supposed to look like
sorry...

Posted by: JOHNMAN Apr 29 2006, 07:43 PM

Not normal.

Is that a box section in there? I wonder what the thickness is.

I wonder if the heater tube is in there.

I would be concerned. Very concerned.

What does the rest of the car look like (I bet it's real rough)?

You may consider starting to look for a west coast tub.....



just my $0.02

Posted by: grasshopper Apr 29 2006, 08:12 PM

wow! that looks really weird! what does the rest of the car look like?? this is what a normal long is supposed to look like

Posted by: Joe Sharp Apr 29 2006, 10:26 PM

QUOTE(grasshopper @ Apr 29 2006, 07:12 PM)

wow! that looks really weird! what does the rest of the car look like?? this is what a normal long is supposed to look like

Posted by: terrymason Apr 29 2006, 10:40 PM

The car is really rusty - I'm alittle afraid the passanger seat is gonna fall through to the road, but I'll probably just weld some braces in place.

I got the impression that the long had been worked on, as it didn't look quite right. I'll take some better photos and post them tomorrow.

Thanks guys