Restoring Early '67 Sub-frame

[MyRed67]

  Just thought I'd come on and post some pictures of how my Sub-frame restoration is going.   Doing it myself with the help of a couple talented friends.  I got it sandblased 2 weeks ago finally, we have had a lot of rain here kind of held up progress.  Then took it to my brother-in-law who is a professional welder for some repairs.   The 4 rear mount holes were rusted, so I got a kit from Rick's that consisted of 4 washers, he welded those in.  Then there was a like rusted through crack under the drivers side of the Radiator.  He cut out a like 2" X 4" section and welded in NEW correct guage.   And then, in the front center there is a like 9" long brace that somehow got "crunched in", he heated and straightened that.  We did some other minor repairs, and it's lookin' good.  The whole thing is sprayed ACE Rust Stop Satin Black, looks nice.

[Stillwater Camaro]

Nice work... The front brace is a common casualty of parking curbs...

[Buddy]

The coating/paint will make all the difference in the world down the road. Make sure you use some of the good ceramic coatings that are available and get the right gloss as well.

Also check around the bottom frame rails near the spring holes for stress cracks. Very common.

Buddy