For those of you driving around with rotten/rusted shock towers, it might be a good time to get them fixed before winter comes around.

After repairing many cars on these forums, mostly by word of mouth, I think it only makes sense to offer this service for other dsm'ers.

My prices are very reasonable. Close to 1/2 of what most shops willing to do the same type of work will charge.

All the rust is completely cut out, and a combination of 14 guage and 16 guage steel is welding in, primed and undercoated from the bottom of the towers. (Welding is all done with an industrial 240v Lincoln mig welder)


I will post pictures soon.

If you have any questions, you can pm me or give me a call at
647-203-1784.

James

Free bump for ya bro.

James did my towers today and I couldn't be happier. If you want I'll post the pictures that I took.

I d be interested in seeing how they turned out!

My strut towers are a little rusty, so I'm interested in seeing how they turned out. Anthony, if you can, please post a picture

Ask and receive gents. I am so happy with how they turned out. The passenger side was scary! James had to rebuild part of my frame as it was ROTTED! I will now be no longer embarrassed to pop my hood.
Once again, thanks a lot James!











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Here are some more pictures, from another car that had really BAD towers.

I will try and find some picture of the finished tower. The above picture is of the left side about 70% finished.

Here are some images of Wheel well rebuilding.

James, just to say, you did a fantastic job on your own rocker rebuild. I did the same on mine as I had a few small holes in the wheel well, and flushed it out like you did. Fantastic idea on that one man, and really good job on all those rockers/strut towers!

Those pics of the wheel well / rocker area, is that a 2g? If so, that's a HELLUVALOTTA rust for a 2g!

That's a beauty job, btw--that's a sh*t load of metal that had to be added to that corner.

From what I've seen the second most common rust spot on the 2g's is the rockers(toward the rear of the car). Third most common is on the hatch - but I've mostly only seen rust on the 2gb hatches.

All the more reason why they shouldnt be exposed to winter! Excellent work!

Rust proofing and under coating is the best thing regardless of it seeing winter, imo.
I think this is why the cars rust in the first place.

Tomorrow morning my car has a date with Krown Lakeshore.

Great work, but really, some really rotten cars just shouldn't be fixed (like the one above). It's time to take some of these cars out to the pasture.

I tossed my last 2g partly because of the strut towers..
(That is a picture before it got worse!)

My new 2G is starting to get worse as well, I may have to see you in the spring.

Hey Murtaza,

the rust on the shock tower definetely looks bad, but it didn't spread into the side of the tower, so it still could have been fixed. Eitherway that is one scary looking patch of rust.

I've got a 96' Chevy Silverado you can do the cab corners on it for me. Also some rust around the box wheel wells. Are you mobile with your tools (truck isn't on the road, just got it)?

great work James! IF I get a 2G any time soon, and it has some tower rust, I will be coming to see you forsure!

If anyone needs some work done, I have time 2 weeks off beginning December 16.

I've rebuilt over 30 shock towers now.


Just send me a pm

intresting...

That was from over 2 years ago

i have some really bad rust on my rockers and towers and fenders...but im not sure if its better to do it in the spring, cause i'm driving my 1g this winter, but next winter i plan on buying a winter beater and storing the 1g after the body work is done. should i do it before or after the snow? i dont want the new job to get ruined...

I was thinking the same thing!

Danny, it would be better to wait until spring.

That was a while ago, and sine then I owned a 2G, and it was James 2g! haha The shock tower rust repair in that car was great as well.

thanks James, thats what I thought.