I got a problem here. Can you even buy replacement strut towers?

 

No repop yet to my knowledge, you just need some clean TN salvage.

 

It was pretty rusty underneath so I did a little poking around... and then my dad shoved some pliers right through it.

 

Not cool. Can you zoom out just a bit? How big is the rotted area?

 

As you wish. Thats before it got punched out btw.

 

that top piece is just spot welded on IIRC. You should be able to cut one out of a donor car and replace it. If the rust goes beyond that top piece, it will get a lot more involved. I wouldn't say it is an easy fix, but nothing that cant be done. I have the same issue on one of my towers on my dirt car.

There have been members on here that have replaced the cap. Just look around some. One guy had some good pictures.

 

This is what I am currently doing, taken out of a 92 Camaro to repair and transplant to my 89 IROC-Z.

This cap is finished, rust hole fixed by cutting out the rust and welding in a new section of metal.





This wheel house is almost finished, need to smooth it out some and weld the cap back on.





The other side waiting to get started.








This is what the rust hole looked like on the other cap that I completed.

 

Thanks for the pics AaronIROCZ, whatever I end up doing I'll try to get some pics on here.

 

Perfect time for a tube front end...

 

I have rust in the same area. Is the metal doubled on the flat part of the cap? As in does both the wheel housing and the cap need to be repaired? Or does the wheel housing have a big opening above the strut and the strut bolts directly to the cap (strut bolts do not also go through the wheel housing?)


As you wish. Thats before it got punched out btw.[/QUOTE]

 

I can almost tell from your pictures, but was wondering does the wheel housing metal end just above where the spot welds are, or does it extend to under the flat strut mounting surface of the cap?

 

The sheet metal is double layered where the strut mount holes are located.