I'm currently in the process of stripping my (new) 58 for restoration, and I'm becoming excedingly discouraged by the amount of rusted out panels I'm finding. Last night I found the rear subframe to be pretty well shot. WAY too much rust -- BIG holes in bad places -- You get the idea.
Is there an outfit that makes subframe repair kits for Squarebirds? I've searched the web and cannot seem to find any. Any suggestions for reinforcing the frame? Would building a sleeve to fit over the original subframe rails be the way to go? If so, has anyone done this, and do they have a templete?
I guess my question is -- How much rust is too much? When does one decide that a car simply isn't restorable?
Now I realize that the "pat" answer is "it's governed by the size of one's wallet." Let's not go there.
Is there an outfit that makes subframe repair kits for Squarebirds? I've searched the web and cannot seem to find any. Any suggestions for reinforcing the frame? Would building a sleeve to fit over the original subframe rails be the way to go? If so, has anyone done this, and do they have a templete?
I guess my question is -- How much rust is too much? When does one decide that a car simply isn't restorable?
Now I realize that the "pat" answer is "it's governed by the size of one's wallet." Let's not go there.
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