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Hello, I’m curious what you guys think should be done. Cut up strut tower, what’s the next move? Easy weld or new assembly?
 

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Easy weld.
 
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Easy weld.
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Would alignment be affected ?
 
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Easy weld.
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Well you couldn’t know without seeing it etc. but do you think it would be affected or would I have to get adjustable control arms etc to make up for this issue once welded?
 

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The alignment will be affected because those camber plates are going to have to come off and then be reinstalled after the fix.

Once it's apart, a decent welder should be able to patch that up pretty quickly.

You will most certainly need a front-end alignment once you get it all back together. It might also be a good time to replace any worn bushings, pinions, etc.
 
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The important part is that what is there is not a mess of rust cancer. You have plenty of good material there to patch to.
 

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Holy cow man...whoever did that should have their a*s kicked. Agree with above that a competent welder can fix that. Have you seen it apart? Just wondering if finding a wrecked car and cutting the top of the strut towers off and have them ready in case they are fubared.
 

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It looks to me like whoever installed those camber plates did a poor job of slotting the holes. First time I've seen it done with an angle grinder
 
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The alignment will be affected because those camber plates are going to have to come off and then be reinstalled after the fix.

Once it's apart, a decent welder should be able to patch that up pretty quickly.

You will most certainly need a front-end alignment once you get it all back together. It might also be a good time to replace any worn bushings, pinions, etc.
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I’m stripping the whole engine bay. So ya I’ll def need an alignment. My question was more geared to like permanent alignment problem. But since you mention a patch job then it should affect it. I was thinking like welding a new sheet of metal or soemthing which could alter alignment permanently possibly. Anywho thank you!
 
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It looks to me like whoever installed those camber plates did a poor job of slotting the holes. First time I've seen it done with an angle grinder
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You’re telling me. When I saw this I was like wtf ain’t no way. But ppl rlly do be cheating out and lazing out
 

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You’re telling me. When I saw this I was like wtf ain’t no way. But ppl rlly do be cheating out and lazing out
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After watching " Just Rolled In " episodes on youtube, I am absolutely shocked at what some people do to cars and what some people drive.... and they could be in the car next to you..... Watch it sometime.....
 

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Is this on coil-overs or just standard springs/shocks?

That's about the last place I would cut metal on these cars. When you hit a bump, those towers are taking some serious load. I wouldn't cut out material on those, but instead weld in a patch plate. The load will be upwards so I would weld ot the underside, and then stitch up the cuts from the top and grind smooth. A better shot with the C/C plate removed might be helpful in determining a course of action. I would also work slowly and try to let the area cool. Last thing you want to do is get everything hot and make the metal brittle. Do a couple welds, and then take a break to let it cool.
 
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