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Sun, 29 December 2013 08:34

dpottebaum

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Location: Bondurant, Iowa

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I have started a one ton front suspension conversion. All of the original suspension has been removed and I have started cleaning up/painting the frame.

While stripping the frame, I found an unpleasant surprise. On the inside of the frame on the passenger side between the cross member and the control arm bracket I found a rusted through spot. I picked at it with a punch and made a pretty good hole. Then I took a dremmel and cut about a 1.5 x 3 inch hole so I could see the extent of the corrosion. It rusted from the inside out. I need to cut a bigger hole to get to better metal. I've got pictures I can send if anyone wants to see the carnage (never had much luck posting pictures on the forum due to size constraints).

I need your advice please. Is this a repairable spot, or will I need to put a different front frame section on my coach? I hope it can just be patched, but I don't want an unsafe condition. Have any of you ever seen rust through in this area of the frame? The rest of the frame looks to be in very good condition with only the usual surface rust.

I still have a parts coach, so the front frame can be swapped, but that is a lot of work that I don't want to do unless it's necessary. Your advice is much appreciated.

Here's a link to some photos. Thanks for suggesting the GMC photo site!

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6500-frame-repair.html

Dave Pottebaum Bondurant, Iowa 1978 Royale

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		Frame Rust By: dpottebaum on Sun, 29 December 2013 08:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: sgltrac on Sun, 29 December 2013 09:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: dpottebaum on Sun, 29 December 2013 12:28
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		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: USAussie on Mon, 30 December 2013 07:00
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		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: Mr ERFisher on Sun, 29 December 2013 09:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: dpottebaum on Sun, 29 December 2013 12:30
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: Richard RV on Sun, 29 December 2013 12:42
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		Re: Frame Rust By: kerry pinkerton on Sun, 29 December 2013 12:42
		Re: Frame Rust By: noi on Sun, 29 December 2013 15:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Rust By: dwayne jacobson[1] on Sun, 29 December 2013 15:45
		Re: Frame Rust By: Richard RV on Sun, 29 December 2013 17:14
		Re: Frame Rust By: midlf on Sun, 29 December 2013 15:59
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		Re: Frame Rust By: dpottebaum on Sun, 29 December 2013 20:55
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