Rust on rear body mount

colorider181 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: Rust on rear body mount

I just bought a 74 thing that is in decent shape (very little rust on frame, small surface rust on body) with the exception of a bad rust problem on the left rear inside of the fender where the body meets the frame. The whole body is slanted slightly to the left side in the rear.
Where do I start to fix this, is this common? Thanks-

Ron Domeck · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject:

The Thing Shop had a large amount of these a few years ago. This is the rear rail and includes the panel that rust in front of the rear wheel.

mstatedog · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject:

can you post photos?

colorider181 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

I will post pics later tonight

colorider181 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

The red line is where the body is on the other side

GSD_Master · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject:

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Is that the new Hummer!

mstatedog · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:26 am Post subject:

thats going to be a challenging repair with the body on the pan but...after the rot is cut out you may be able to jack the body back in place with a floor jack....I think the rear of the car will have to be on jackstand with both rear wheels off so you can compare sides and easily get to things. You may have to slide a 2x4 or pipe thru above the tranny (if there is room) and jack it upwards. Be sure that when you cut the piece out, you cut in such a way that you can get to areas and actually weld...if any trimming needs to be done, trim the new piece and not the car. You may have already though of all this...I don't know if you have done any welding before...good luck, keep us posted.

You may want to put your jack in first so it doesn't sag more once cut out.

Do you have a welder, grinder...etc?

dog

colorider181 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

It does look like a challenge, but considering the engine/ rest of the car is in good shape, i'm going to give it a shot. I have a grinder, and a friend that welds - the only (slightly) good thing about this is that it is behind the wheel and the weld/repair can be ugly.
This is one of many projects that will be done over the winter in hopes of getting this thing on the roads and dunes by next summer. The last owner converted this to a 'baja' type thing - heres a pic - and yes....that says 'WILD THING'


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