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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 12:29 AM
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Rotting out issue

What do I do w rotted out area where top of convertible latches down on an asc trans am
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Old Mar 23, 2018 | 11:36 AM
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Re: Rotting out issue

Some photos of the damage would help. Getting an exact replacement part is probably going to be impossible unless you can find someone with a good parts car, so you'll most likely need someone who's good with welding to reconstruct it.
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Old Mar 24, 2018 | 09:39 AM
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Re: Rotting out issue

pictures speak a thousand words
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 08:12 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

Does anybody have or had any issue with a small part of the subframe rot? mine has a few inches of rot but the cross member is solid and the bolt hols are good. Check out picture.
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 08:31 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

how good are you with metal working? you could fab up a replacement piece for that pretty easily with a cut off wheel, welder, and tape measure. do the rotted out floor at the same time
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 08:46 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

I actually never welded anything. This is the only spot on the car. From what you said, it's not to hard to fix?
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 08:50 PM
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it's not hard for someone who can do it but a shop will charge a good amount for it
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 10:04 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

Would that be more of a body shop issue? I could drive it over and get a quote, I don't want to learn how to weld on the sub frame like that. I would rather try it out on a hole in the floor or maybe exhaust.
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Old Apr 9, 2018 | 03:15 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

That floor is done, sorry. Needs at least that area cut out and replaced... I wouldn't be surprised if there are more areas (like the bottom of the A-pillars behind the fenders at the bottom)

My subframe was gone so during floor replacement I found a subframe from a junked car, drilled out the spot welds for it, then removed the subframe from my car. It is literally a stamped piece of steel spot welded in 12 points inside of the front frame... Very easy to do once the floor is out and the repair is done 100% correctly and nobody would ever be able to tell it was done.

Heres my thread that shows parts of the repair.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...well-87-a.html
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Old Apr 9, 2018 | 03:47 PM
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Re: Rotting out issue

Nice, my driver floor isn't that bad. Since it is the last 5-7 inches of the sub frame and it already has eaten the floor around it a couple inches, should I replace the floor as well? I am not looking to restore this, I want it semi daily. Does not need to be perfect for me, just fixed enough that it holds as it should. I don't do welding so unfortunately I have to have someone do this for me. What would be your best guest for cost for labor?
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