Restoring Rusty Rear End

bigneil · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 01:58:46 PM

Well my car has been in the shop 3 weeks now.

It turned out that in 2004 the first time they did welding on the rear trailer arm (where it mounts to the car) that it looked great from the outside but inside water was trapped and it rusted out even worse. That whole section tore out when they tried to reconnect to it after other restoration was done.

They (Stett Performance Plano, TX) had to cut the whole rear drivers quarter out and rebuild it. Then they could weld reinforcement plates to that, then connect the (new) trailer arms, RTAB's, spacers, new rear H&R springs (which I had and were free to install), and new RSM's (which also required some welding and restoration).

Any more rear end work would require the TSA.

I'm thinking it should handle a little better now.

I wondered if anyone else had this issue yet or I am continuing to pioneer new problems?

Roland H · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:02:16 PM

das borgen · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:07:31 PM

OP

why don t you crash the car and buy something else with the insurance money?

OahuMPower · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by das borgen

OP

why don t you crash the car and buy something else with the insurance money?

sounds like the best use of your money... thats for sure...

camdinans3 · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:15:34 PM

this seriously has to be a joke.

das borgen · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:26:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camdinans3

this seriously has to be a joke.

my post?

I assure you for bigneil it may be the best course of action...sadly enough

i know this isn't The Finance Forum but OP, you are dumping TONNS of cash into what has become a nightmare for you to own

how much you want for the car?

camdinans3 · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 03:05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by das borgen

my post?

I assure you for bigneil it may be the best course of action...sadly enough

i know this isn't The Finance Forum but OP, you are dumping TONNS of cash into what has become a nightmare for you to own

how much you want for the car?

no, that neil is making this thread and this happened to him, that his car is still on the road and that its been in the shop for 3 weeks

das borgen · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 03:09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camdinans3

no, that neil is making this thread and this happened to him, that his car is still on the road and that its been in the shop for 3 weeks

word!

carry on buddy

bigneil · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 03:47:06 PM

I'm pretty sure rust happens to most cars from the North.

If you haven't had to deal with rust and welding, you might soon.

No pictures but I saw them under there with the torches yesterday.

Supered ///M · Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:30:10 PM

pics of said replacement quarter panel and rust??

Wed, Nov-24-2010, 01:58:46 PM	#1
bigneil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,885 Reputation: 0	Restoring Rusty Rear End Well my car has been in the shop 3 weeks now. It turned out that in 2004 the first time they did welding on the rear trailer arm (where it mounts to the car) that it looked great from the outside but inside water was trapped and it rusted out even worse. That whole section tore out when they tried to reconnect to it after other restoration was done. They (Stett Performance Plano, TX) had to cut the whole rear drivers quarter out and rebuild it. Then they could weld reinforcement plates to that, then connect the (new) trailer arms, RTAB's, spacers, new rear H&R springs (which I had and were free to install), and new RSM's (which also required some welding and restoration). Any more rear end work would require the TSA. I'm thinking it should handle a little better now. I wondered if anyone else had this issue yet or I am continuing to pioneer new problems?

Wed, Nov-24-2010, 02:07:31 PM	#3
das borgen Off-Topic King Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 27 Posts: 6,505 In the garage: '00 Ducati 848 Evo '97 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Columbus, OH	OP why don t you crash the car and buy something else with the insurance money? __________________ Never run out of traction, real estate, and ideas at the same time.

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Wed, Nov-24-2010, 03:47:06 PM	#9
bigneil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,885 Reputation: 0	I'm pretty sure rust happens to most cars from the North. If you haven't had to deal with rust and welding, you might soon. No pictures but I saw them under there with the torches yesterday.