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Apr 1, 2006 | 09:50 PM

tyrant

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From: Dunmore PA

Frame Question

my '75 has been in storage for a few years now.i was changing the ps pump when i noticed some rot on the bottom of the front crossmember.there is also a small crack just on the bottom.how bad is this?

Apr 1, 2006 | 10:24 PM

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Pics...we need pics...

Apr 1, 2006 | 10:38 PM

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without pictures we can't make suggestions

Apr 1, 2006 | 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrant

If the rot is bad enough to see, no telling what is inside the frame that you cannot see.

Apr 2, 2006 | 11:34 AM

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i have some pics but i don't know how to post.

Apr 2, 2006 | 11:57 AM

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got pics

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Apr 2, 2006 | 11:58 AM

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Apr 2, 2006 | 12:11 PM

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Somehow you kept ending up with a img tag between "erangic" and the file name when they should be around the whole URL.

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Apr 2, 2006 | 12:56 PM

Twin_Turbo

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if it's that bad there..it's probably much worse in areas where water collects,... the triangular gussets on the rear crossmember, near the #2 body mounts, underside of side frame rails.....

Apr 2, 2006 | 01:26 PM

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there is a lot of surface rust,but this seems to be the worse part i could be wrong.the only rust i noticed before i let it sit was the core support.should i not go any further on my repairs on it.

Apr 2, 2006 | 01:32 PM

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inspect the rest of the frame first and then when you know the overall condition start making a plan.

Apr 2, 2006 | 01:43 PM

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tyrant

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i'm poking around it now.there is some flaking in the areas you noted.i knocked off mabe 1/32 off the edge.can't tell if its dirt,rust or both.

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:05 AM

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Tyrant, I bumped a prior thread to the front you might find interesting. Look in the tech/performance area. Look for the thread:

Help frame issues!

.... Looks like mid 70's front crossmember/frame issues aren't uncommon.....John