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that top piece is just spot welded on IIRC. You should be able to cut one out of a donor car and replace it. If the rust goes beyond that top piece, it will get a lot more involved. I wouldn't say it is an easy fix, but nothing that cant be done. I have the same issue on one of my towers on my dirt car.
There have been members on here that have replaced the cap. Just look around some. One guy had some good pictures.
Last edited by 3rdgenmaro; 01-07-2016 at 06:33 AM.
I have rust in the same area. Is the metal doubled on the flat part of the cap? As in does both the wheel housing and the cap need to be repaired? Or does the wheel housing have a big opening above the strut and the strut bolts directly to the cap (strut bolts do not also go through the wheel housing?)
As you wish. Thats before it got punched out btw.[/QUOTE]
I can almost tell from your pictures, but was wondering does the wheel housing metal end just above where the spot welds are, or does it extend to under the flat strut mounting surface of the cap?
I can almost tell from your pictures, but was wondering does the wheel housing metal end just above where the spot welds are, or does it extend to under the flat strut mounting surface of the cap?
The sheet metal is double layered where the strut mount holes are located.
01-06-2016, 09:01 PM
