[T3] Previous owner blues

[kirk]

It's a 73 squareback. I'm in Minnesota. I noticed that hole . So I compared to the other side. They both have a similar hole. I almost think it was for a weeping.


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From: Jim Adney
Date: Fri, Jun 2, 2017 1:09 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org;
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Subject:Re: [T3] Previous owner blues

On 2 Jun 2017 at 17:52, kirk wrote:

> Looks like they cut a hole to get
> access and remove the welded nut. Harder to tell from the pictures but
> they also cut two vertical slots on the forward facing side of the
> mount, possibly to remove pressures??? This must have left the whole
> structure compromised which caused the bolts that held the new shock
> in to ovalize the existing holes and also buckle the inside mating
> surface between the shock mount and the shock. Looking for ideas to
> possibly repair this or stabilize it.

> https://goo.gl/photos/bNFacnksz8w5Rryk6

Really good choice of subject line, and your photos make it look pretty bad.
At the bottom left corner of your last photo, do I see rust-thru at the base of
that support? If so, I'd suggest forgetting about fixing this one and look for a
good replacement rear subframe. That would be quite a job, but it would be
rewarding to know that you fixed this right.

Most shocks have little or no load sharing ability, so if the car is leaning to
the left, I suspect there are other problems, as well. Other problems could
include the front suspension.

I think there were 3 versions of rear subframes, each with different
subversions of torsion bars. What year is this, and which body style?

Where are you located? Someone here may have a suitable subframe. I
have a couple, but I'm probably not close to you. (Wisconsin)

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