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Cross member repaired or lousy/lazy workmanship in 1964?
I've recently removed the Buick V6 from my 1964 base F85. While cleaning the cross member I found these suspect welds on the passenger side. I also found less obvious shoddy welding (weld spatter) on the driver's side. Was there ever a problem with these welds where Olds or a qualified shop/dealer needed to reinforce these seams? A bit nervous as I ready the cross member/frame for an Olds 350. Hoping to figure out why this looks as if it were rewelded. Maybe the car took a hit to the passenger side and hairline cracked the original manufacturers welding? The motor I pulled looks as though it was never removed prior to my disassemble and removal. Please help if you have an opinion. Thank you. Drivers side less obvious but some weld spatter Drivers side Passenger side looks rewelded Passenger side Passenger side Passenger side Drivers side Passenger side
That's pretty typical assembly line quality for the time. Don't sweat it. These cars were grossly overdesigned specifically so that workmanship issues like this didn't need to be rejected and reworked. Today the CAFE mileage requirements force automakers to build cars a lot lighter, so all that extra strength (and weight) has been shaved out.
November 25th, 2020, 03:37 PM
