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1989 Pontiac Grand Am Repair Problem <Ideas?>

Hi,

- My other car I bought new in 1989, a Pontiac Grand Am LE, 2 door coupe, which is mostly rusted out from years of NY State winter salt, but it still runs good with 130,000 miles on it and I want to keep it as long as it keeps a-tickin'. But I can't depend on it everyday, it's my run-about.

- Around the rear wheel well housings, inside the trunk, it is rusted out where it meets the trunk pan, I can see the tires and I get water in the trunk AND the integrity of the rear shock absorbers is jeopardised, the top end of the shock absorbers mounts into this assembly. Does anybody out there have a good fix to reinforce the wheel housings to strenthen the integrity of them and also waterproof them?

- I got a couple of ideas, one of which is to get some galvanized sheet metal, hammer/form them into place and pop rivet or bolt into place then caulk the seams. The other idea is to go to an auto salvadge yard and hopefully get individual pieces or cut out sections of junked cars and either bolt or weld new ones (wheel well housings) over the old. In my Helm's service manual, in the back of the book under body work, at one time, individual replacement panels were available. What's the chance these panels are still available, and where would I get them?

- Any auto mechanics in here?

- What 'cha think?

- Thanks for any ideas, newsgoups or links, - Kurt {:{

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Well, you can always come down to the great southwest and buy another one down here. I just looked in the Pennysaver (the freebie ad magazine that comes every week) and there was a '92 for $2800 and it is probably completely free of any rust. Aside from that, you would do better to MIG weld the panels that you make for replacing the rusted parts of the car. This is standard procedures for restoring old cars when replacement panels are not readily available.

-- Bob May Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less. Works evevery time it is tried!

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Tom Wait

Actually, it doesn't. Some unfortunate people suffer from syndromes that interfere with their body's ability to use stored fat. Stored fat remains stored- the only way to get rid of it is through surgery. I used to deliver oxygen to such folks.They needed the O2 because the fat in their necks was literally choking them (Picwick Syndrome). It's a viscious cycle: they cannot breath in enough O2 (which the body needs to burn fat) because the fat is choking them. Poeple in this condition usually don't see their 50th birthday.

-Carl

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JR North

No, but it is a fairly rare condition. Most fat people are fat because they eat too much.

Gary

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