 Trailing arm mount broken, rusted, busted, not any more! |
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| lotus_65 |
 Jun 11 2009, 06:36 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region  |
I knew this ear was broken and I should have fixed it when the engine was out, but I didn't.
 It kinda fell apart when we disassembled it!  Inside we found much nastiness to clean out. A combination of compressed air and various picks pulled all the loose items out. this included things you normally wouldn't want inside a structural part of a car, but that's kinda on the original engineers.  My bugs buddy Denny (way smarter than me, yet unemployed) was willing to help!  This is a wicked wheel!  It only looks like Denny's working... I did most of the dirty work! But the true craftsman needs to be satisfied with the details, right? |
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 06:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Back in place and ready for fun.
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 06:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Denny's favorite time...
 WELD, baby, WELD! |
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 06:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
That looks like a PITA.
 More better.  |
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Done and done.
  Back in the saddle! Get this jalopy back on the road!  |
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
THANKS DENNY!
Not only do we get the job done, but we laugh like fricken' hyena's while doing it. That was a fun repair. |
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| iamchappy |
Jun 11 2009, 07:41 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
"Fun repair" Noo way, I'm glad i missed out on that one.....Good job Denny.
I guess the clunk was more than a motor mount..... Why didn't you add a few metal strips to reinforce it while you were at it. |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 11 2009, 08:21 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,837 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Glad it didn't happen at 70mph! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) So, It's now a driver? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
Who's Beetle? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| lotus_65 |
Jun 11 2009, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
i'm sure that the years of battery acid in that area causes the weakening. And it was a slow process, not a sudden pop. I had seen it a couple months ago.
Chappy, I think the repair will be a good long-term fix. It's totally valid to reinforce, and if I keep the car and put the 2056 back in after that gets done I'll look at all the points of interest. For now though, with no new battery acid eating away at it and a pretty tame powerplant I think I'm ok. If I sell it, I'll tell the buyer about the repair and suggest more work. Rick, you need to meet Denny. You guy's will have LOTS to chat about. Let me know when your in town and we'll have some fun. |
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| JazonJJordan |
 Sep 18 2009, 02:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 6-June 09 From: Atlanta-Augusta, Georgia area Member No.: 10,446 Region Association: South East States |
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| brant |
Sep 18 2009, 02:57 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,828 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I've ripped a couple of these out
they really are not due to battery acid they are due to cornering and tires that are much wider and gripper than the car was designed for. one that I ripped out, was on a replacement (1year old) console with no rust and no scale what so ever. i strongly recommend bracing on all cars driven hard enough, or driven with enough tire to rip in this area |
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| rjames |
Sep 18 2009, 03:58 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,162 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE Why didn't you add a few metal strips to reinforce it while you were at it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) If that were my car I think I would have placed a new 'skin' over the entire section. |
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