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View Full Version : Mission Success with frame rail patch. Fly2002Fly 10-14-2005, 08:40 PM Just completed a driver side frame rail patch with success. Thank god, I dont need to worry any more of the, "Hmm wonder if this will snap it" ..doing hard righties. The thing was so rotted that hardly any of the horizontal sheet metal was left on the rail, but good walls meant a patch would be sufficient. Now for the primer and rubber undercarage spray.... vtbimmer 10-14-2005, 08:52 PM sweet but..... :needpics Fly2002Fly 10-14-2005, 09:40 PM I'll get some up soon! I photo documented the process. aged racer 01-13-2006, 10:50 PM Fly- did you ever get a chance to post pics ? I may have a similar problem. Thks ! vtbimmer 01-13-2006, 11:33 PM He just sold the car. Hopefully he still has the pix. aged racer 01-14-2006, 06:02 PM Dang. steve k. 01-14-2006, 08:26 PM look at the pictures at this Frame Rail Repair Article (http://www.bmw2002faq.com/content/view/33/32/) steve k. Fly2002Fly 01-31-2006, 04:01 AM Hey sorry for the delay... Yes I used the 2002faq writeup as a quide, and beleive me about this project it sounds worse than it really is. Here are a few pics of my project. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/a4db0942.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/9c9fe1e0.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/04a8a8ec.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/e2484af7.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/36b36d64.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/1221aaf1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/audiosyncrazy/bc97b78b.jpg as you can see from the photos mine was pretty rotten, but it was a successful fix and I'm very happy with the end product. I used Aircraft quality steel. Dickfruster 02-01-2006, 01:47 AM I have a frame that craked and rusted thru where the crossmember attaches to it. It looks like its not even straight anymore. But anyway it will get new subframe to accept a v8. holdfastgreg 02-03-2006, 03:37 PM I love frame rails. I will be redoing 2 sets of them(1600 and a 2002ls) and Im taking a different route to the repair. Instead of patching them, Im going to fabricate a full set and bascially tie them into the pans and hopefully thatll make the car a little bit more rigid. I also be flanging and grooving the metal for additional strength. Then again, I havent even started to paint my tii thats in 1,000 pieces.... Greg Dickfruster 02-03-2006, 10:30 PM What kinda welder did you guys use? 110V, 185, 220 MIGs with gas ?How is the metal penetration on them? |