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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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how to fix the frame in rx-7 1986?
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Looks like someone has already tried to fix it.

The middle of the picture doesn't scare me, but to the right, which is cut off in the image, does.

Looks like the area of the frame where the firewall meets the underbody. If that is the case, there are multiple layers and several compound curves that need to be recreated. The rust needs to be cut out, and new metal welded in.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Looks like someone has already tried to fix it.

The middle of the picture doesn't scare me, but to the right, which is cut off in the image, does.

Looks like the area of the frame where the firewall meets the underbody. If that is the case, there are multiple layers and several compound curves that need to be recreated. The rust needs to be cut out, and new metal welded in.



yea i agree with aaron on this one, my 7 had rust on the drivers side rail . i just cut it and re welded new metal in its place. not too much rocket science
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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i had the same issue with my first fc. i took it to Maurice's Welding in breslau (he builds/rebuilds a lot of old school hot rods) and he did a great job and its not to far from hamilton.
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