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JaMeSoN
03-17-2009, 09:00 PM
So a couple weeks ago I traded my FC for another 240

Apparently the original owner decided to rivet JUST ONE of the front strut towers too "reinforce" the chassis for strength.. :goyou: When I first saw it, I wasnt bothered by it THAT much but now I cant stand seeing it. It looks like ass and I think it actually made the chassis weaker.

So my question is, what are my options on fixing this? I was thinking to drill them out and have everything stitch welded

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c142/DrFtKiNg180sx/DSC_0426.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c142/DrFtKiNg180sx/DSC_0428.jpg
(note: its not even all the way around.. just halfway :rolleyes:)
White Comet
03-17-2009, 09:31 PM
oh my god, thats fucking retarded. the best fix is what you said, drill em out and stitch weld
Dousan_PG
03-17-2009, 09:39 PM
haha so ghetto
yeah drill them out and weld er up probably
S14DB
03-17-2009, 09:43 PM
Pop rivets... Sigh, does the guy know about real rivets?

Looks like he tried to repair the tower and didn't have a welder or seam bond.

Just drill out every other rivet and spot weld them. Then drill out the others and spot weld them.
ixfxi
03-17-2009, 10:09 PM
i cant believe you bought that car.

thats a whole lotta fail right there
JaMeSoN
03-17-2009, 10:19 PM
i cant believe you bought that car.

thats a whole lotta fail right there

and I cant believe how over priced and ridiculous your shit is.:cj:

The car was TRADED if you didnt read and you didnt even know the story of MY car and its problems so I suggest you just stfu if you dont have any useful input to say.
singlecamslam
03-17-2009, 10:22 PM
Hahahah omg, that is some funny shit right there, i never seen anything like that. Might as well drill holes everywhere and put a nut and screw on. wowww...
And it looks like the dude that did that totally missed the sanded lines that he made.
ixfxi
03-21-2009, 02:04 PM
and I cant believe how over priced and ridiculous your shit is.:cj:

The car was TRADED if you didnt read and you didnt even know the story of MY car and its problems so I suggest you just stfu if you dont have any useful input to say.

correction.

i cant believe you traded for that car.

thats still a whole lotta fail right there

;)
pinkarrowsnow
03-21-2009, 03:06 PM
sell it to someone and get another thats just a mess :(
undesiredshoe
03-21-2009, 03:12 PM
Weld over the rivets with flux core
Rapier46
03-21-2009, 03:51 PM
what the fuck is that. He cleaned out the seams perfectly for welds too...unless you did that.
drift_limo
10-01-2009, 03:21 AM
does it even help if you rivet the chassis???

but that looks horrible..
Om1kron
10-01-2009, 03:22 AM
sigh, this car is long gone.
gotta240
10-01-2009, 04:11 AM
It almost looks like the car was repaired at the panels were just bonded with the rivets as someone posted above.

Lol. I love everyones over-reactions on here. So dramatic. hahaha.
zenki.life
10-01-2009, 04:43 AM
does it even help if you rivet the chassis???

but that looks horrible..



no it doesnt.
clark
10-01-2009, 07:37 AM
the rivets look like they are aluminum, so welding OVER them is out of the qeustion.

it's not as bad as everyone is making it sound.

drill them off at certain groups (5 per group) and then weld, and then repeat the process.
projectRDM
10-01-2009, 08:06 AM
Burn it. Then put it out with your own urine.

I wouldn't have traded a dead hooker for that piece of shit.
Iron_Zenki
10-01-2009, 08:58 AM
i cant believe you bought that car.

thats a whole lotta fail right there


:Owned:.....................
murda-c
10-01-2009, 09:03 AM
Seriously guys? it's one strut tower with a couple dozen rivets in it.

It's not like the car is totaled with a bent frame or anything, a bit of drilling and welding and it'll be good as new.
negrosx13
10-03-2009, 08:35 PM
damm you guys are just over the top with your comments..
S14_Kouki
10-03-2009, 09:14 PM
WOW u need to get rid of that fast.
jorge1190
10-03-2009, 09:25 PM
its metal it can be fixed. Drill them out and weld the holes, I would also look through the whole thing to check if the owner did any other retarded things.
Sileighty_85
10-03-2009, 09:29 PM
Burn it. Then put it out with your own urine.

I wouldn't have traded a dead hooker for that piece of shit.

Damn Russ you always got the funniest comments
Slammed Assassin
10-03-2009, 09:32 PM
agree, just drill them out and stitch weld.
ryguy
10-03-2009, 11:16 PM
This thread was started 7 months ago, I hope it's sorted out by now.
hOngsterr
10-03-2009, 11:38 PM
wow, negro brought it back from the dead.
CrimsonRockett
10-04-2009, 08:16 AM
Car is long gone and this thread is old.

:lockd: