Buggered up Cross Member

[scottys]

Well the saga begins,

I picked up this relatively rust free 79 fiat. I checked for bad shock towers "very clean and rust free" I check for body rust- passanger side no bondo - driver side only a little bondo on rear quarter "Not bad" I pull up the carpet "Wow floors are still intact with just some surface rust here and there"
PO states "to many projects and not enough time to drive her" I bite....
On the way home Steering seems a little lose. 15 miles later the steering is getting real lose. I park it at my shop and tear into it. Look what I found.
So does anybody have a crossmember for a 79 they would like to part with?

[azruss]

wheres the pix

[scottys]

Sorry guys trying to paste phots, not much luck so far. I have them in the flickr account



Don't think this is working....

scotty

[scottys]

trying again

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimes_f ... otostream/
Here is the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimes_f ... otostream/

Scotty

[azygoustoyou]

Where are you located. I have one in NJ That needs cleaned up.

[scottys]

I located in Bellevue Washington
And it's not raining today.

[azygoustoyou]

How close to Forks are you?

[scottys]

100 miles from Forks as the crow flies,
But to drive it almost 4 hrs due to the fact that it's on the Olympic Peninsula.

[azygoustoyou]

We must be getting all your rain. It hasn't stopped for about 6 days now.
You can have it back now.

[scottys]

Well, I got the old one out. It's in rough shape. I don't think I can patch it back together. Cracks all over
So I'm looking for a replacement. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[azygoustoyou]

if you don't find one close, I'll sell you the one in the pic below.

[jsab]

I met someone about a week ago in Kirkland at a 7-11 and we talked about spiders, was this you? Anyway, I'm in Des Moines and will take a look at my parts shed to see if I have a good crossmember.

[scottys]

No, it wasn't me.
I'm always willing to talk spiders anyday.
If you have a decent crossmember that would be fantastic. Even if it needs a little TLC. I have a mig welder. I have access to a tig welder. I have the abiltiy to due basic fabrication in my shop. It's just that my cross member is shattered. I can actually twist it by hand not to mention both studs on the driver side are hanging by a thread. And this is after the PO had welded it up.

[redcars]

There is a cross member going for $50 right now.

Good luck

[redcars]

I should have said "on e-bay"