Rusted Longs - Mayeur kit will Fix? - can,t add Pics :-( Options

[gbg10000]

Hi All-

I bought a project car site unseen. It was a gamble, and it is worse than I imagined.

Passenger Long is very bad (photo) Door will still open and shut but gap is very narrow. Rear Floor will also need replace.

Question, would the Brad Mayeur kit alone fix this??

I know I probably need pictures of other areas, but if I am not interested in engine bay cosmetics or autocross stiffness, would I need other reinforcing components in the hell hole area or inner long areas for a daily driver scenario?

I have never welded before, and will only be able to have the car on jack stands. I envision buying a cheap 120v flux wire welder and trying it myself. I do not need the covered areas to look pretty underneath, but I do need a good safe structure.

Comments, advice and opinions appreciated.

Thank you.


This post has been edited by gbg10000: Mar 17 2012, 10:13 AM

[Germancar-Junkie]

If you have some $$$$ to play with, give it a try.

Depending on the condition of the interior, engine, tranny, and other marketable
parts, you may still be able to recover a good portion of your investment if you get
in too deep and change your mind.

If you succeed and end up with a fun weekend driver, you will drive around with a
tremendous sense of accomplishment. Teeners are real attention getters, too.

EC and WC opinions are ususally as far apart as the coasts themselves. Plus, for
every car that gets cut up...every remaining one is worth a little more, so weigh
the advice and choose your side carefully. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)