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Suspension cracks in metal - front strut tower

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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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cracks in strut tower - not the rubber mount!

Here's a picture of the sadness. Is there any hope of repair for something like this? Has anyone ever even seen this type of damage?






We're seeing alternate drilling for H-Sport camber plates. You can also see another crack that developed near one of the stock holes when I was using another camber plate that went into the stock holes.

Now I'm looking at severely mushroomed & also cracked towers. Is repair even possible at this point? I'm guessing this will be a very involved and expensive repair as currently there are cracks through the sheet metal. Please if any one has some suggestions on how to address it would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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If it were my car I would pull the suspension and weld it. I'm not sure I'd do it to a customer's car, however. I'd probably send them to a body shop. Looks like you're getting your money's worth out of your car.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Car would have to go to body shop.
Suspension removed.
Car in frame jig.
Welded.
It is not impossible.
It will be expensive.
I would suggest a shop that does restoration type of work.
They are more than qualified to do this type of repair.
I see that you are in Seattle.
I'm sure there is a shop nearby.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Vollgas
Car would have to go to body shop.
Suspension removed.
Car in frame jig.
Welded.
It is not impossible.
It will be expensive.
I would suggest a shop that does restoration type of work.
They are more than qualified to do this type of repair.
I see that you are in Seattle.
I'm sure there is a shop nearby.
How expensive of a repair would this be for a competent body shop? I've never dealt with body work before. Anyone have any kind of ballpark idea?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Replacing strut towers is in the tune of $500/side where I'm from (MA), so I would expect it to be less than that.
 
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