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Title: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: rich67vw on November 14, 2011, 03:13:38 PM

Looking at the MugBig today, I noticed some rust on the side of the strut tower - inner fender - whaddya think?

(http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac125/glowbug67/struttower2.jpg)

(http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac125/glowbug67/struttower.jpg)

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 14, 2011, 05:22:53 PM

Quote from: MugMan (Rich) on November 14, 2011, 03:13:38 PM
I noticed some rust on the side of the strut tower - inner fender - whaddya think?

Yes, you are correct. It's rust. Definately

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Soul Rebel 67(Ramon) on November 14, 2011, 05:30:09 PM

+:indeed' looks like Ru*^@um cant cover that! #@rofl3
We can put a bandaid on that for ya gimpygif

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: lovebus (jack) on November 14, 2011, 07:10:10 PM

Need a shot pulled back to see the top of the strut tower where the bearing is in relation to the rust.

Don't look like it's in a critical spot but should be cut out and new metal welded in.

If It's near the strut bearing the sooner the better.

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: vwtrike (Rich) on November 14, 2011, 07:38:37 PM

The longer you wait, the more falls off, the lighter the car, the better gas milage you'll get.

I waited so long I went from 4 wheels to 3 wheels. &^rofl

(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/vwtrike_photos/Trike010.jpg)

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 14, 2011, 09:42:31 PM

#@rofl3

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Bob(Herbie) on November 14, 2011, 10:06:32 PM

It looks like it's rot and rust! You need to replace the rot with new metal! Sooner would be better than later!

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: rich67vw on November 14, 2011, 10:20:23 PM

Thx guys. Hmmmm....

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 16, 2011, 05:29:56 PM

Quote from: MugMan (Rich) on November 14, 2011, 10:20:23 PM
Thx guys. Hmmmm....

Overhaulin 5????

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: rich67vw on November 17, 2011, 10:16:39 PM

Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on November 16, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
Overhaulin 5????

No prob, but the GarageMaHal don't have juice for welding, correct?

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: kvbug (karen) on November 18, 2011, 07:11:39 AM

Bring a generator...

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 18, 2011, 08:40:36 AM

I have a generator...

I also have an 8ga extension cord from the house for just such an emergency. +=mystery)?

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: jthw8 on November 20, 2011, 11:21:49 AM

Just had to do that job on a friends jetta, and I gotta be honest, theirs didnt look half as bad when we started.

Cleaned out the bad

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/319295_10150831199450121_707995120_21018920_1813615382_n.jpg)

cut back to good metal

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/299305_10150831199530121_707995120_21018922_816132402_n.jpg)

Fit a patch

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/300371_10150831199665121_707995120_21018923_1542677595_n.jpg)

Weld ugly (I was working with flux core..ugh)

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/294740_10150831199780121_707995120_21018924_1776827701_n.jpg)

paint

(http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/320931_10150831199930121_707995120_21018926_1074362065_n.jpg)

The car's a beater so we went for solid, not pretty.

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: vwtrike (Rich) on November 20, 2011, 12:08:02 PM

You did a nice jov! doublethumb

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: kvbug (karen) on November 20, 2011, 02:41:35 PM

Looks good to me!! clap2-*

Title: Re: Strut tower Rust?
Post by: Bob(Herbie) on November 20, 2011, 07:32:47 PM

Hey, that patch looks much stronger than rot and rust!

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