Strut towers

[97GPJJ]

So mine are like gone and I can see my tire
So I'm think gonna cut it out and weld some sheet metal in their
Think that would work??

 

[Explicit_Spade]

You can buy new tower pieces to weld in, or cut them off a junkyard car and put them on. That way at least you have the right shape and thickness to begin with.

 

[BlackGT97]

depends, are you a certified welder? If not i would think twice about it because "ugly but it'll hold", will not work here...anywho here is my repair that i did. scroll to the bottom to see the patch ( it was just tacked in that picture btw) http://www.grandprixforums.net/rusted-strut-mount-fixed-project-car-pics-68496.html

 

[97GPJJ]

My struts are starting to go threw the tower and the back of my car is getting really low
But where can I buy replaceable ones?

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Your option is weld in new metal or junk the car.

They don't make replacement panels or anything like that.

The rear strut tower is part of the body itself.

 

[97GPJJ]

Well I can't just get rid of my car
Its a need right now
But imma weld a new one in or atleast try to

 

[smoke14]

This sounds like my car along with nothing left of the rocker panels and a hole through the passenger side floor. Just drive it till the wheels fall off.

 

[97GPJJ]

But water gets up in there and my amp and subs are back there

 

[BlackGT97]

Did you look at the link I gave you? It's a good fix for the problem you are having. If you have some fabrication skills its fairly easy, just time consuming.

Take a few pics and I can help you out...

 

[TheGerm]

I've replaced my towers in my Regal a few years ago. I ended up fabricating the towers out of sheet metal then welding them in. It took a day per side of the car. I pulled the rear seats, package tray, rear struts, and everything in the trunk.
You might want to find a donor car at the junkyard to get the towers out of.
Then undercoat the crap out of the towers.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Thats some nice work.

 

[redlinepontiac]

you can buy the tower from GM

its 585$ its a crash panel so you get the tower and whole rear inner quarter apron.

 

[97GPJJ]

Did you look at the link I gave you? It's a good fix for the problem you are having. If you have some fabrication skills its fairly easy, just time consuming.

Take a few pics and I can help you out...

Yea I looked at just gotta get some sheet metal and a couple days off