no complete rust-thru on the frame as far as I have been able to detect so far... just really rough, especially toward the rear.

Hope to have it completly scoped out by this weekend.  not sure the frame of Glen's car would work as his is a 4 dr and ours is a 2 dr... but may be worth exploring further!

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Is part of the frame rotted through? I missed that part of the post. What about the frame from Glens parts car? A total frame replacement sounds daunting but one of my neighbors in Texas did it in a week, nights and weekend only! So its far from impossible. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I agree with Pete . If the rust is so bad it has rusted out the rear  ,I would be looking at replacing the chassis .It may take a while ,but if you can drive the car the way it is now ,buy another chassis & rebuild it with new bushes ,springs , steering ,shocks ,brake lines ,diff etc,etc. Then all of a sudden you have a brand new chassis .All you have to do then is lift up the body & roll under the rebuilt chassis .Sounds easy ,I know ,but what a way to learn. I did it with my 56 Victoria chassis while the body was at the panel shop .All in 12 weeks ,including  a rebuilt motor & gearbox .Not something I would do on every car ,but it can be done .

Lon

yblocksdownunder

I think they have them here at Ace in Tucson (sweeps brushes) - but if not in Texas, you can see them on Ebay most of the time. I know I've spent some miserable days using them both in Wyoming and Ohio where I used to live

They may be too big in diameter....but if you can get one the right size, they will really go to work on whatever is in there! 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

hum... chimney sweep brush... where could I find one of those...?

remember I'm in Houston... fireplaces and chimneys are pretty much just decorations for us!

don't think I could find this item at my local Ace or Lowe's!

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Get a chimney sweeps' brush and drive it with a drill and flexible shaft. 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

It could be time to rethink trying to save this car if the rust has gone as far as the frame. Start over with a better one and just learn from the experience. Pete

  Hi  Check the frame to see that it is hollow to allow you to operate some sort of "snake " idea.  I tried a similar idea on a 57 frame but found "spacers or dividers" every 2 feet or so. I think they're factory spacers to separate the two frame halves prior to welding into box shape. I was trying to remove sandblasting residue.....ended up using a home made blow gun made of a length of 1/4 in. hard plastic tubing and just let it flap around in the frame....ok to get sand and dirt out, not so much for rust.  Barry L

infect is right! this thing is eat up with car cancer!

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Usually us Wisconsin guys get Texas cars to avoid all that mess, watch out that disease might infect the other cars in your driveway





thanks, Mark