Fixable, or just replace the side, and all the rubber?

[71SandbugCharger]

Can a weld shop fix this to be as strong as it should be? Or, just buy one side? I wonder how it got this way…
Thanks

 

[hanks73340]

Buy the part. Integrity and strength will not be the same if welded IMHO.

 

[493 Mike]

A good weld is every bit as strong as the base metal.
Mike

 

[WileE]

I could weld a coin on that & it will be stronger than original.

 

[Kern Dog]

I am not an expert welder by any stretch but a proper repair on that will be as strong as original. I've welded spring perches, subframe connectors, torque boxes, transmission crossmembers, frame rails and have never had a failure.

 

[1STMP]

Weld a steel washer (same hole id) on the outside,
with some tack welds 'til it's filled in around the
outside. Then grind flat.
Make sure metal is clean and shiny. Easy Peasy
Done this a few times working on 80 year old
hard to find parts.

 

[MoparLeo]

A lot less hassle and no doubt about weld quality and hole alignment.
If it was unique , maybe. Just buy it and forget it. Simple and cheap.

 

[1STMP]

MoparLeo
Ordinary I would agree with your suggestion.
Kern Dog and I both lean towards fixing it in
a method that will make the part just as strong,
if not stronger than the factory part. A .35 cent
washer and 30 minutes beats $25.00 and 4 days
shipping.

 

[493 Mike]

Weld a steel washer (same hole id) on the outside,
with some tack welds 'til it's filled in around the
outside. Then grind flat.
Make sure metal is clean and shiny. Easy Peasy
Done this a few times working on 80 year old
hard to find parts.

Where can you find a good old American made flat washer (good alloy)?
Mike

 

[1STMP]

Where can you find a good old American made flat washer (good alloy)?
Mike

Fastenal, Ace Hdw....etc. Could also use a piece
of 12-14 ga steel. A washer with any finish, like
zinc, would need to be sanded off. A grade 5
would work good for this fix, as it will be stronger
than the base metal, and wouldn't tear out again.

 

[MoparLeo]

But we assume the quality of the weld and time etc... Not everyone has the same skill set or equipment. No question with a new part.

 

[Kern Dog]

Oh, wait a moment on that.
Factory American steel with a repair versus Chinese steel on the new part ???

 

[Kern Dog]

Oh, wait a moment on that.
Factory American steel with a repair versus Chinese steel on the new part ???

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[71SandbugCharger]

Thanks all! I should have made it a vote! It's soaking in Rust911 right now, and I will try to weld it.
Or, there is these, and none of mine have a bar welded in middle.

https://store.440source.com/Engine-Support-Brackets-66-72B-66-73C-70-74E/productinfo/119-1000/