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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Help with my rusted out control arm

I was just wondering the best way to fix this would be any ideas? is there any aftermarket parts that would fix this please help?

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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Thats not unfixable but it will most likely cost you a chunk of coin..
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Well i have a welder tools you name it but i just need to know the best way to attack this issue what would you do to fix it?
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Find a rust free car in the junkyard and cut out the parts you need, clean them up. Cut the bad stuff out of your car, and weld away. There is waaay more to this but Im not typing a 5,000 page how to. lol
lots of stuff on the net and in books about bodywork.
goodluck!
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Am I seeing it wrong? Looks like the rocker panel is rusted, but the LCA looks fine to me.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Originally Posted by BlackenedBird
Am I seeing it wrong? Looks like the rocker panel is rusted, but the LCA looks fine to me.
Yeah, control arm mount/floorboard is rusted very bad.

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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

id guess theres extensive cancer hidden under there. your probably seeing the least of the rot. get a chipping hammer & go to town,...then re-evaluate the damage. might be worth selling it? looks like extensive damage. you can buy new control arms fairly cheap, but kinda looks extensive. im a welder by trade for 20+ years, just giving you a heads up.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Re: Help with my rusted out control arm

Easiest cheeeepest and safest way to fix that, 2 easy steps:

1. Throw that car away.

2. Buy another.

See, I told you it was eeeeeeeezy.

That car is smoked. If it looks like that in that particular spot, then it looks EXACTLY the same everywhere else. After all, the rest of the car has been subject to the EXACT SAME amount of salt for the EXACT SAME length of time with the EXACT SAME lack of common-sense preventive maintenance (occasional washing) and is the EXACT SAME thickness OR LESS. The car is ruined. Garbage. I'm surprised the driver's seat hasn't fallen down TO THE GROUND while driving down the road, yet. Or, maybe it has?
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