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Originally Posted by ColoradoJohn
Upon yall's recommendation that it was I did tonight and with a punch I am near certain I was able to punch through the other side on the interior of the frame. I talked with a mechanic buddy from my hometown and I'm gonna go with the overkill solution. I think what I am gonna have done is to cut out, then weld the interior with a plate but it'll probably be 2 strips welded together, then have a plate welded flush with the outside of the frame, and then have an external plate welded over that.
I went ahead and ordered a couple of cans of Eastwood internal frame coating. I think what I'll do after the weld job is complete is to flush the frame with water to get out any debris and then air chuck it at every available entry on the frame. Then, I'll apply the internal frame coating paint and do my best to not think about this issue ever again. I will post pictures in a couple of weeks of the weld job.
Does anybody see any issues with my proposed method of repair?
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Used Eastwood internal frame coating before, I did the same as your plan - flushed the frame as thoroughly as possible with a garden hose, even took it to a carwash and got the wand into openings with the soapy setting. I could have done even more cleaning at home squirting some Dawn into the frame openings then following up with another thorough garden hose flush, then follow up with some kind of pre-paint cleaner like Eastwood offers.
I got tired of being soaking wet and stopped short of really thoroughly cleaning the frame and crossmembers internally, applying pre-paint cleaner, went to the internal frame coating and it seemed to adhere very well. Eastwood makes a good product, have at it.
Get a couple more cans and get into the radiator crossmember and the other crossmembers along the frame, spare carrier. I believe Eastwood recommends two coats, I used one coat. A smart guy, not me, would mask over some of the frame openings to prevent drippage, I believe Eastwood recommends that also.
Eye/face/head protection, gloves, long sleeves/overalls is a must. That stuff is nasty to get off when it gets on your skin. The 360 degree spray head popped out of one of the frame holes and laid a stripe of it along the side of my face.
HINT: uncoil the spray hose and lay it out straight over a house furnace duct for a day until it loses the "coil" it wants to stay in. Much easier to slide it into the various frame openings. Best of luck to you.