Is there enough material here to repair?

Posted by 9k2play@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 12 comments

1970 nova. Planned on replacing subframe bushings, now we got a bigger issue. Novice welder - do you think there is enough material here for repair?

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Numerous-Yak8130@reddit

Save as much material as you can towards the thinner edges. Id try to keep the little hole side and just do the big hole.

Or id drill out the spot welds and take it to a fab shop to get a bracket made.

You should be fine though, just practice on similar thickness metal, with similar weld gaps between your patch piece. Get the settings right for full penetration.

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justfoundmy10mm@reddit

Ive done exactly what you are doing and it came out great.

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I'd remake the entire bracket not just the top piece if at all possible. Going to have to clean up that existing part and see where the rot ends/full thickness metal starts; that's going to be the only way to determine if you can patch it. I'd build a whole new bracket if it was me.

Plus that looks like galvanized plate, be sure to sandblast the F out of that first otherwise you're gonna have a nightmare welding it/fume yourself something toxic; or make it out of regular non-plated steel.

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