Strut tower update

[95weclipse]

Ok so I started on my strut towers today Ill get more pics this is all i have done so far.


more to come!!!!!!!


so I did some more today heres what I got done



Ok so I got some more done sense Ive been on mainly haven't gotten pics up cause I didn't have internet for about a week and a half so I got the pass side done just need to fill with bondo and smooth her out a bit so it looks good then I am going to get primer and rubberized under coating and prime the inside bare metal then clean the inside of the wheel well and under coat the whole thing.

 

[DSMReviver]

Dude, you still got a hole on your strut tower. LoL jk jk

 

[95weclipse]

yeah how did that get there????

 

[atomhouse]

Why not just replace the whole strut tower? They make replacement panels.

 

[95weclipse]

where can i get them? because ive looked before for my old car and couldnt find them any were

 

[atomhouse]

MB959278 (Right/Passenger side)
MB959277 (Left/Driver side)

There are also Repl Part #s:
MR273782 (Right)
MR273781 (Left)

 

[95weclipse]

where do you get them?

 

[95weclipse]

Well i just called the dealer with the first part numbers you gave me and the MB959278 is 167.00 and the MB959277 is 181.00

 

[atomhouse]

Money well spent, I think. Beats patching up over more rust!

 

[DSMReviver]

replacing it would be alot of welding, but it will definitely give you a clean look.

 

[95weclipse]

I really cant afford them right now and down time that I can not afford I have to get this car done so I can go look for a job my parents are helping me with it so I just decided to weld them up

 

[bmoha7321]

Did you do anything to protect the bare metal before you cover it over? What about the bottom side of the piece you just welded in? You can get scrap metal that is zinc coated on one side. I prefer to have the zinc coated side down where I can't see it. I'm afraid you might be setting yourself up for wild runaway rust inside. At the least use weld thru primer?

 

[95weclipse]

i am going to spray over it with primer before it gets covered..

 

[95weclipse]

and iam going to fill the whole frame part if you will with great stuff so no more moister gets in

 

[Fejery4491]

Looks really good man! Gives me alot more confidence tackling the little hole I got on my drivers side strut tower. Keep up the good work!

 

[nitroazz]

I just replaced my driver's side strut tower. Looked at little more worse than yours. Mine looks great now tho. If I remember to bring back my camera from the base I am stationed at, I'll snap a picture or two.

 

[95weclipse]

Yeah its not that bad at all really mine, my last one was way worse than either side of this one I got almost the rest done last night but tonight I got it running.

 

[dsmarmy777gst]

Ive been told from many sources that the strut tower replacements were discontinued a long time ago?

 

[Maximuscr31]

POR15 is your friend or it will happen again

 

[DSM_love_GST]

update pictures?

 

[DROPthatCLUTCH]

Ya, I'd love to see some updates man!

 

[95weclipse]

Ill get some update pics today I got the pass side done all except filling it in with some bondo and smoothing it out.

 

[tominatortwo]

I heard this was a issue with 2G's but this is the first I've seen the destruction of rust on the shock towers, keep up the good fight!

 

[95weclipse]

Yes almost every 2g has rust issues, even though you cant see it, its there, it hides under the metal till it is ready to poke its head out

 

[DROPthatCLUTCH]

It's lookin' good man!