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IrnDuke
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JUL 27, 08:20 PM
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Chris Eddy
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JUL 27, 08:24 PM
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NEW BRAKE LINES all around..
New bushings on upper and lower, inner and outer tie rods, ball joints, shocks, calipers, hubs, bearings.
Use your torch a lot.
You could powder coat the parts as they are stripped and polished.
Not so bad.
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FieroWannaBe
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JUL 27, 08:27 PM
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look behind the trunk carpet, look under the car completly: at the floor, and look above where the engine cradle meets the frame.
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IrnDuke
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JUL 27, 08:28 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Chris Eddy:
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Not so bad. |
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You give me hope!
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IrnDuke
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JUL 27, 08:41 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FieroWannaBe:
look behind the trunk carpet, look under the car completly: at the floor, and look above where the engine cradle meets the frame. |
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Yeah, this may be where there is a glimmer of hope. Everything above about 1ft. doesn't seem too bad. The engine and where the engine cradle and frame meet look, dare I say, decent. I'm definitely going to have to weld new lugs into the floor for the seats and get new seat frames...they are completely gone in places...which makes me think there is going to be some floor pan work. Ooof. I'm guessing the gas tank is going to be a goner too.
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Gall757
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JUL 27, 08:44 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IrnDuke:
You give me hope! |
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That's what this forum is for!......  Just wait 'til Patrick gets here.....
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cam-a-lot
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JUL 27, 10:55 PM
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I am more of the school of thought that even if something is free, sometimes it is better to leave it.
A "free" car that will cost hundreds of hours of labour , lots of parts, lots of trips to the store, etc. is actually very expensive- and still worth a lot less than a car that wasn't a basket case to start with
Me personally, I would grab one that is not rotten and save a bunch of swear words, busted knuckles, rust particles falling into my eyes. etc...
Have fun!
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Patrick
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JUL 27, 11:24 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gall757:
Just wait 'til Patrick gets here.....
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Hey, I just try and save people grief before they put a whole lot of time and money into a rusted out hulk project. 
IrnDuke, this is where you need to be looking...
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RWDPLZ
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JUL 27, 11:54 PM
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theogre
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JUL 28, 12:02 AM
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Yup, Don't do anything until look at bottom of car and rear frame hidden by rear inner fender.
| quote | Originally posted by IrnDuke:
I just want to know how long the road is that I am in for. I am hoping this isn't completely hopeless. Anyone out there have any experience in heavy-rust restores? Any sage words of advice? |
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Major rust rot on car frame areas often = junk car but you get fools claiming can "rebuild" them.
Rotten parts that bolt to the car can replace but above pic's is going to Eat time and a lot of money.
Example: You may/likely need a whole front end. Not replacing rubber bushings etc. Top bracket over spring etc rusted bad is a big problem. S-rack can hind "rust" in the rubber mounting.
Many Suspension parts like many bushings have Class 10.9 or better hardware and will need same if cut or heated.
If the bolt etc isn't rusted can split the seem in inner tube and use spray oil and wait for oil to work.
See my Cave, Bushings------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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