quik4g63
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- Feb 27, 2009
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Sarnia,
hello everyone. I had a small rust bubble start on the passenger side of my 97 gsx recently. Trying to be proactive i ground down to bare metal causing a hole.
Now... simple repair right? well below the hole is the subframe structure which runs below the strut tower and fender. it also has rust and now a small hole in it also.
I am wondering if i should be cutting the strut tower back further so that i can repair the top of the subframe also?
Here are some pictures to help you see what i am dealing with. Thanks alot for any insight... Ive always owned 1g dsms so my bodywork skills are sub par.
thanks alot.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/dsc1878.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/dsc1880q.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/dsc1880o.jpg/
i guess all i am asking is if i can just spray the subframe below the hole with some rust converter product and put the strut tower patch over it without worries or should i cut the strut tower further so i can get at the subframe rust?
thanks alot
Now... simple repair right? well below the hole is the subframe structure which runs below the strut tower and fender. it also has rust and now a small hole in it also.
I am wondering if i should be cutting the strut tower back further so that i can repair the top of the subframe also?
Here are some pictures to help you see what i am dealing with. Thanks alot for any insight... Ive always owned 1g dsms so my bodywork skills are sub par.
thanks alot.http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/dsc1878.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/dsc1880q.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/dsc1880o.jpg/
i guess all i am asking is if i can just spray the subframe below the hole with some rust converter product and put the strut tower patch over it without worries or should i cut the strut tower further so i can get at the subframe rust?
thanks alot
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