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| basaltblack |
 Apr 13 2009, 07:50 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 27-June 08 From: Houston Member No.: 9,221 Region Association: None  |
Hey guys. What should I do with these small holes in the longs? Should I patch with pieces of spare longs I have or try to fill the holes with molten metal. Any advice would be appreciated.
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| Richard Casto |
Apr 14 2009, 08:34 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
This is from my car...
 Pinholes on the outside of the longitudinal  This is what was on the inside. In my opinion how bad this section is depends a lot on how bad your hell hole is. pretty much all of this is due to drainage from the hell hole. Regarding fixing it. It just really depends upon how "nice" you want your repairs to be and how deep you want to go. I could have just welded on clamshell reinforcements and sprayed down the interior with some type of rust treatment and it might have been just fine for a number of years, but I decided against that. Here it is after a lot of work and just prior to welding back a new repo outer longitudinal...  |
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basaltblack Long rust repair Apr 13 2009, 07:50 PM
sean_v8_914 step away a foot or 2 let me see more and I'll... Apr 13 2009, 08:25 PM basaltblack Yes it is right where the floor pan get welded to ... Apr 13 2009, 08:33 PM Richard Casto IMHO, pinholes like that mean it's much worse ... Apr 13 2009, 08:38 PM
jcambo7
IMHO, pinholes like that mean it's much worse... Apr 13 2009, 10:40 PM basaltblack Thank you for your input. There is no rust on the... Apr 14 2009, 09:38 PM veltror My pics show more rot outside then I expected and ... Apr 15 2009, 08:42 AM kwales Here's a thought. Pick the worst area, of the... Apr 15 2009, 11:57 AM |
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