Structure Issue?

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Cloud
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Structure Issue?

Post by Cloud » 11 May 2008 01:19 pm

Hi guys, after abit of help here.

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Is the red bit structure? to me it looks like i could just weld abit of steel in there and that would sort it out....surely this is just another panel, I'm thinking this cars just got a ladder chasis?
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Post by foggyjames » 12 May 2008 11:05 pm

I'd just weld a new piece in there...but I'd butt-joint it if you can, rather than patching over the top. The latter is usually a recipe for a rapid return of the brown stuff!

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Post by Cloud » 13 May 2008 11:50 pm

cool ty, just what i thought.
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Post by classicswede » 17 May 2008 11:59 am

I'd justs weld a patch in. make sure you cut out all the rotten metal.

Also note that on later cars the very bottom peice was dropped probably to stop much getting trapped.
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