danisev
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- Location
- New Jersey
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello!
My B2 had some frame rust that made a hole near/on the coil bucket on the passenger side. I suspect a leak in the AC system had something to do with it, because this hole is right under a valve on an AC hose and this hole in the frame developed from a darker looking spot over time.
I did not think anything of it and figured it would dry up but it did not and I should have at the very least washed it before it ate away at the frame. I am just guessing this is what happened.
Has anybody seen this before? Could the AC system be the cause of the corrosion?
My plan is to find a scrap piece of frame that I can use. I would take the coil bucket off and cut the hole out on my truck. Then, cut the scrap piece to fit and weld it in. I am looking for advice on how to best do this as well as how to aquire this frame piece.
Would I be limited to only 1989 Bronco II 4WD frames for my specific model, or would Ranger frames and Bronco frames from other years both work?
Any advice on where to cut the frame?
I was thinking of putting diamond shaped fishplates on the back on the "patch" for force distribution. The front part facing out to the street sits flush with the coil bucket and I would not think there would be room for anything but ground down welds there.
How strong can I expect something like this to be?
Thanks for the help!
My B2 had some frame rust that made a hole near/on the coil bucket on the passenger side. I suspect a leak in the AC system had something to do with it, because this hole is right under a valve on an AC hose and this hole in the frame developed from a darker looking spot over time.
I did not think anything of it and figured it would dry up but it did not and I should have at the very least washed it before it ate away at the frame. I am just guessing this is what happened.
Has anybody seen this before? Could the AC system be the cause of the corrosion?
My plan is to find a scrap piece of frame that I can use. I would take the coil bucket off and cut the hole out on my truck. Then, cut the scrap piece to fit and weld it in. I am looking for advice on how to best do this as well as how to aquire this frame piece.
Would I be limited to only 1989 Bronco II 4WD frames for my specific model, or would Ranger frames and Bronco frames from other years both work?
Any advice on where to cut the frame?
I was thinking of putting diamond shaped fishplates on the back on the "patch" for force distribution. The front part facing out to the street sits flush with the coil bucket and I would not think there would be room for anything but ground down welds there.
How strong can I expect something like this to be?
Thanks for the help!
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