Car brain is a good one too for a quick fix. They gave me more than Peddle quoted for my shitbox Jeep.
Car brain is a good one too for a quick fix. They gave me more than Peddle quoted for my shitbox Jeep.
As Dr. McCoy would say, “He’s dead Jim.” If rust is that bad that you were able to pull this off, the frame and inner parts are probably close behind. This would cost a ton and buy you a year at most if you’re lucky and don’t hit any bumps too hard. It’s time for the scrap heap. Get what you can and put it towards a different vehicle.
The worst thing that would happen is the chrome sockets break, which if you already have a shit ton, probably wouldn’t bother you much. Just don’t use your favorite ones on it and be prepared to buy a set of impact rated ones at some point.
Don’t be that guy. Talk about your options with the shop. They deserve fair pay for fair work, regardless of whether the vehicle wasn’t worth the money. That’s on you, not them. Would you like it if they had you do work and instead of paying stuck you with an item worth less than the work you did?
Y’all drove with no lugnuts? I don’t care how tight that shit is, that’s fucking crazy. What was the plan if it did pop off?