How bad/important are these rust holes?
-
lookinglasstie
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:21 am
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000
How bad/important are these rust holes?
I just finished inspecting the undercarriage of the car for structural rust, and I encountered just these two rust holes near the shock tower of the drivers side. The floorpan of the drivers side has a hole near the front, so I was expecting to see more rust in that area, but how bad are these rust holes and what is it that's rusted through?
-
DieselSpider
- Posts: 2130
- Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:21 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider with Isuzu Turbo Diesel
Re: How bad/important are these rust holes?
That is the drivers side front frame rail and its mounting point to the main unibody so very important. Front suspension cross member is anchored to it.
-
lookinglasstie
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:21 am
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000
Re: How bad/important are these rust holes?
Thank you. Is this damage something that you would say should be fully replaced, or could I weld in some new steel patches?DieselSpider wrote:That is the drivers side front frame rail and its mounting point to the main unibody so very important. Front suspension cross member is anchored to it.