hello everybody am new here and am basically new to building/rebuilding cars. i am 18 and live in wisconsin. i got 68 firebird for my birthday planning on restoring/custom rebuilding it. i am not building it to factory specs just rebuilding it the way i want it set up. heres the problem. the driver side rear frame rail is shot/rotted out. is there any way to fix the problem and how much would it cost? i called around and shops said they wouldnt replace it. i know i can buy a new rail out of a book but no 1 will replace it. would it be easier to buy a beater just for the rear of the car and switch parts over or try and find some1 to replace it. any help will be great for a young minded person like me. thanks.
they dont want to touch it because they cant guarantee it. with an old car you are likley to have many problems and they dont want to get "married" to your car.
your best bet is to get in with a welding crowd. if there is a local car club, join it. if you are not already full of classes and/or a good job, maybe take a welding class at the local college, or get a job at a muffler shop or welders shop until you can fix it up yourself, or find a friend to help. most shops aren't going to touch it unless it is a place that does 'ground up' resto, and then that's what they'll want to do...and it's big bucks.
if the rail is rotted, you should look into all of the metal around it, and if it is rusty, inspect the metal that attaches to, etc...depending on what you find, you can decide if a parts car would be a better doner than new parts. just about the whole car is available in reproduction parts.....or you could just cut it all out and tub it.
hi mhadac i am from the milwaukee area. i am only about 10 minutes away from mayfair. email me and maybe we could hook up or something j-bone420@excite.com
