BrennWagon
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When I replaced my rear shocks in December, I noticed a little bit of what looked like batting inside the frame rail. I poked my finger in and found plenty of rust. Yesterday I decided to start taking care of the issue and broke off the rust and pulled out what was obviously an old rodent nest. The damaged area is directly under my shock mount but almost all along the horizontal plane with good steel about an inch from the bottom.
I’m planning on cutting out a 2” tall by 14” section and welding a piece of 16 gauge steel in place.
Is this heavy enough? Should I do a series of spot welds or a solid bead? There doesn’t seem to be any significant loss of structural integrity and no other frame rust to speak of. I’m certain that the van’s solid and nowhere near ready for the scrap heap. Thanks in advance for your advice.
I’m planning on cutting out a 2” tall by 14” section and welding a piece of 16 gauge steel in place.
Is this heavy enough? Should I do a series of spot welds or a solid bead? There doesn’t seem to be any significant loss of structural integrity and no other frame rust to speak of. I’m certain that the van’s solid and nowhere near ready for the scrap heap. Thanks in advance for your advice.
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