Rust around Strut Tower

[Blue_Thunder]

Didn't know really where to put this thread.
My drivers side wheel well is a little rusty. The strut tower itself is good. Unfortunatley it is rusting around the strut tower.


Any ideas on how to fix this?
I really would like a quick fix right now since my money is being spent elseware on the camaro. Or do I have to go all out and get the wheel well redone?

[TSTONE]

is that big hole a rust through stop?

[tenpin842]

that would be a yes.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

That ain't good...

Being a structural piece, I'd get that whole thing replaced...

[TSTONE]

havent seen a 3rd gen engine bay in a while - thats why i was asking

no quick fix for that - lucky the strut hasn't come through yet

[tenpin842]

my thoughts exactly. Not sure how to go about fixing that though.
Buy a nice one from a junk yard and cut and re-weld?
And undercoat the snot out of it?

Thats a hard place to really get into (360 degrees)

[SoulTerror]

Buy a nice one from a junk yard and cut and re-weld?

That's what I seen your bro in law doing on a van when I took it in the bird for some work. Cut it out then wielded a new 1 in.

[MP81]

Hmm...I think I should spray my area with some rust-inhibitave paint that happens to match my bright red paint almost exactly... I don't want that to happen.

That's crazy.

[TSTONE]

if theres enough metal left you might get someone to surface it down and patch in a spot panel in the short run for strength