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Old 05-08-2017, 11:34 AM   #1
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Frame Rust

So digging into my truck more and more, preparing for the rear notch, I found some pretty nasty rust on the frame near the rear cross member/spring perches. Have any of you had any success in repairing this? Can I just hack out the rust and weld in new metal? I am going to box the frame for reinforcement and obviously brace the frame really well before cutting anything out. Any advice/tips are appreciated. Thanks
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Old 05-08-2017, 11:51 AM   #2
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Re: Frame Rust

This is a pretty common area where you find rust on these frames I actually cut off the whole rear frame section on mine and replaced it . Careful measurements and precise cuts is the key to make sure it is squared back up.
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Old 05-08-2017, 11:55 AM   #3
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Re: Frame Rust

Look on page 5 post 112 of my Project 68 and you will see where I sectioned my rear frame in
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Old 05-08-2017, 01:10 PM   #4
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Re: Frame Rust

Thanks Larry! That was my original thought, that or the rear frame from No Limit. I am going to heavily modify the frame so I am not looking for a full stock rear frame, and mine is good everywhere except for parts of the frame rail. Each side has some rust on the bottom of the C channel and some on the vertical part. But the entire thing is not rusted. Can I just cut the rust out, back to good metal and then weld good metal in and then reinforce?
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Re: Frame Rust

You can absolutely do that, that was originally what I was going to do but had a good rear section laying in the back so it was just as quick and easy to change it out.
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