"Any advice?"
tinydog sez:
Yes. Cut your losses and buy another car. You just stepped onto the set of the
Spridget version of Halloween.
-------------- Original message from Michael Rowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>:
--------------
> I have finally bowed to the inevitable and must deal with a spring hanger.
>The
> guy who came to look at the repair wanted to replace the entire rear bulkhead
> assembly for $$$. Pictures at
>
> http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh6/mdrowe_photo/Spring%20Hanger/
>
> show what is left of the oval access hole and the two torn-out captive nuts.
> The rusted out floor panel shown in the second picture has been patched from
>the
> inside, so only needs cleaning and rewelding. I really need advice on this
> repair. Do I just cut out a big chunk to match the spring hanger box and
>weld
> it in? Should I also get a spring hanger patch and floor patch to go with
>the
> hanger box. All I really need for this area is enough strength to support
>the
> spring, which could be achieved with a big flat bar cut to shape and maybe
>some
> reinforcing bar on the floor and bulkhead inside. Not authentic, I agree,
>but
> to my inexperience appears much easier than cutting big holes. Any advice?
>Can
> any of the good dealers on this list provide advice with the patches?
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