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Re: Help!, need advice with frame rust holes???
Good advice^^
I have repaired several rusty frames. The problem is that often a frame like yours is thin and weak elsewhere, even if it has not gone into holes.
Such frames are usually very difficult and expensive to repair.
The key word here is 'often' but not always. I have come across several frames where a section of frame a couple of feet long has gone to holes, yet the rest is fine. Frames like these can be repaired by a skilled fabricator, often for less than $1000, and without taking the car apart.
A thorough assesment is required.
BTW convertible frames are stronger than hard top frames, (They are fully boxed-in, and not a C-section) but they need the extra strength because the car is missing the strength of the roof. If you were to contemplate swapping frames, you would need a convertible frame, (hard to find!!) or box-in a hard top frame. (This requires extensive welding and fabrication. )
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