MaximumHP Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 A while ago I got a couple 240’s and tons of parts and finally brought one home on Friday. I live in WI and the car spent most of it’s life in Chicago. It’s got some pretty bad rust down low, but I’ve seen some pretty bad stuff restored on here, so tell me what you think, restorable, or more work than it’s worth. Just looking to get an idea of what I’m getting into before undertaking this. Am I OK to drive this as is with the frame rails and rockers so bad? Below are some pics: Floor boards: Some pretty good holes, all rust, they will have to go for sure. Rockers: The guy cut the outside off, so this is what it looks like on the inside of the rockers. It’s running short on good metal to weld to. Frame Rails: On the passengers side I can wiggle the end of the frame rail with my hands. The rusty chunk in the picture is what’s left of the frame rail Undercoating is cracked and bulging, so likely there is ton’s of rust under there. Rear Quarters: The last guy cut out the rust and hacked in these panels. I think what he’s got is salvageable. There’s some other rust around this area, but nothing too terrible. I have full rear quarters the guy gave me if I need them. The good news is forward of the firewall things look OK except the right side strut tower has some rust. Under the cowl, battery tray area, upper rails under fenders, and front frame rails all look OK. Rear hatch deck looks OK, there is some pretty decent rusting going on around the fuel filler tube (Can I get to this from underneath?) Car: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Of course it's restorable, how much money did you say you had to spend again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumHP Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Of course it's restorable, how much money did you say you had to spend again? Very little. I was hoping to make my own floors and make rails/subframe connectors from tube steel and lots of my free time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 strip and blast the entire car, then decide how much rust there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 It looks like a project, but I'd say it's certainly fixable. I would absolutely not drive it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumHP Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 I think your right hoov100, I'll need the whole thing blasted. If the rockers weren't so bad I wouldn't be so concerned. the trans tunnel and roof is about the only thing holding the front and back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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