Sphinx
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So a few weeks ago I sorted the rust on the drivers side jacking point of my e36. Along with the rust on the body of the car, the bottom of the wing was also pretty bad due to a previous owner jacking the car up in the wrong place, cracking the paint and letting moisture in.
The wings are bolted on so I removed it and replaced the damaged/rusty lower section:
Axle stand is under my previous repair and holding strong
This was a bit daunting:
Salvaged piece offered up just to see:
The reason:
The corner was cut off when I repaired the jacking point. I knew I'd be replacing that section anyway so it made the previous job easier.
Pretty crumbly.
Set up and ready to weld:
Welding:
It was interesting welding something where you have access to both sides to see what's going on. One thing I found was that after several welds the heat dispersed more than before and penetration wasn't as before. I flipped the wing over and welded the parts I wasn't happy with on the back side.
The wings are bolted on so I removed it and replaced the damaged/rusty lower section:
Axle stand is under my previous repair and holding strong
This was a bit daunting:
Salvaged piece offered up just to see:
The reason:
The corner was cut off when I repaired the jacking point. I knew I'd be replacing that section anyway so it made the previous job easier.
Pretty crumbly.
Set up and ready to weld:
Welding:
It was interesting welding something where you have access to both sides to see what's going on. One thing I found was that after several welds the heat dispersed more than before and penetration wasn't as before. I flipped the wing over and welded the parts I wasn't happy with on the back side.