Rear suspension console, technical inquiry, rust repair, parts source |
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Rear suspension console, technical inquiry, rust repair, parts source |
mr2by4 |
Nov 22 2015, 08:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Fort Worth Member No.: 8,439 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have a rusty lower suspension console on the passenger side. Is there any hope of finding a donor piece in good shape, or should I just get a replacement/repro piece?
It looks like the repro piece is easier to install since it is hopefully made to original spec and should fit right in. What is the best source for a reproduction console? Are they all created equally or will I be better off with one vendor over another. Is there a good video or thread to walk me through it? I found thousands of hits on the list, but have not been able to sift through them to find what I need. I had hoped I would not be doing rust repair, but ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) time for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
mr2by4 |
Nov 25 2015, 01:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Fort Worth Member No.: 8,439 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Cleaned up the rust area to reveal the extent of the damage.
That is a pretty big hole. This seems less critical Is it a bad idea to try to patch this rather then replace the panel? I am juts looking to make the car safe to drive and enjoy. You can see that if I want to do restoration, there is a lot of work to be done (no jack channels on sides, home made battery box etc). My fear is that if I cut this apart and try to weld in a new piece, I will find that the panel behind the console is too rusty to weld in my new piece(fairly likely) or that I will not get things lined up correctly as they go back together and have repaired the rust but ruined my car (less likely but more embarrassing). |
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