Rear Chassis Restoration

[cclyons]

Hey folks!

I finally got the rear bumper off after a long battle with one rusty bolt. This is what I have.... see pictures.

Any recommendations for moving forward from previous experience? Also, any idea if this part that seems like a "buffer" behind the bumper should just be replaced?

 

[ClassyJalopy]

I'd take a wire wheel or needle scaler to it and it see if it is salvageable. That would save you the major headache of dealing with the rusty bolts, drilling and re-tapping the broken ones etc.
Then tape up the bodywork and go to town with this: Amazon product ASIN B001DEL6J6Also coat up the lower rear fender skirts inside and outside, before they lose the battle to rust.

 

[CBdeJ]

Mine was a lot less rusty than yours but the visual effect was the same; it was pretty ugly. I was also missing the lower support and my brackets were bent. You could go the wire wheel route. Or....

From Partsouq.

I did have to drill out 4 bolts and retap but that was a fairly straightforward process.

 

[mitchjohnson000]

plasma cutter and a welder will be your friend

 

[thibaut]

I had the same problem and ended up replacing the rear bar. I also got the whole section back of the rear axle wire brushed and then the whole thing repainted with special epoxy paint.

 

[DirtDawg]

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