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RBPOWA-(TJ) Grand Master

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Hey,

anyone know where i may be able to get rust fixed ?

i got surface rust and rust ontop of my strut towers. want to get it looked at soon.

anyone had bad rust fixed or know of anyone that does restorations ?

need to be pointed in the right direction .... Thanks

TJ

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quick update, took it down to PJ Panels, Popes Rd Keysborough.

he quoted $700 if its just the top plate and suface rust on the strut tower itself. Or $1000-1200 if the strut tower is rusted through, leaving the engine in and just dropping the suspension.

:D pretty happy with that, will be getting onto that around August when money is kinda free'd up abit.

i will post after snaps and quality of work once completed.

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he quoted $700 if its just the top plate and suface rust on the strut tower itself. Or $1000-1200 if the strut tower is rusted through, leaving the engine in and just dropping the suspension.

Looking at those photos, if this were my car I'd be getting to him to strip the panit off most of the area shown in those photo's because I can see paint bubbling and rust spots well away from the obvious rust areas near the shock mounts. Also the big rust areas could be associated with cracking of the shock tower probably caused by load transfer from the strut brace. Hopefully the repairer knows what he's doing.

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yeah he's taking the whole plate off.

and sanding the surrounding area's. if he see's bubbles he's gonna sand them back and inspect and treat.

he pointed out a few spots that i didnt see near the ABS behind the strut. he's a restors cars also so he know's his way around rust :(. i have faith

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if your keen on a second opinion Take it down to Micolour, 7 Dissik St Cheltenham

Already been nagging him to go see Michael. I was more than satisfied with my repair work done there, and it will be back for pre-sale touch-ups!

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rust is caused by moisture.

picture engine bay strut towers, unpainted i belive. then some braniac comes with an idea. lets weld a metal plate over each side for extra stiffness.

they do, and then they paint. and now what ever moisture has built up between those plates through hot and cold conditions, (not to mention the amount of salf the japs use on there roads to clear snow)

is rusting its way out. im hoping its only rusted up, but i doubt it, i got knocked back from one place saying it would be ' financially impossible' .

if it cost's more well then the trusty credit card may get used.

and Freddy, there was a little strain at the show and shine, but before hand i used Cutters (cut and polish stuff) to spiff up the engine bay, ever sinces then it has gotten worse :P

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Just wondering, is it caused by structural fatigue due to hard cornering etc?

but i have no rust and my car is stiffer and older, and driven harder i recon... rust is caused by oxidization, maybe bad treatment from factory, or from a snowy area, being a stag

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