C Pillar help

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Offline Videomagician

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C Pillar help
« on: December 01, 2005 - 05:13:05 PM »
Here was the way the C pillar on my car looked when I bought it:



Now, here is what it looks like as of now:



The crack that has appeared since paint looks pretty much like the original one.  The guys that did the body work fixed the area with body filler.  Is this one of those areas that needs lead melted in it because of stress or some other issue?  The other side of the car is doing the same thing.  Anyone got any info? 

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Re: C Pillar help
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2005 - 05:21:54 PM »
I have two cracks that have appeared since I did my car 7-8 years ago.One is right where yours is but only maybe an inch long and the other is at the quarter/roof seam.Two causes for mine-the one located in the same spot as yours had a weld repair from a prior accident,the one at the seam was caused by too many 3000rpm launches at the dragway with no frame connectors!  :burnout: There is a lot of stress in those areas so grind out all the mud and weld it as solid as you can.
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Re: C Pillar help
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2005 - 06:00:34 PM »
it should be welded & plated inside to prevent it recracking , filler will not help as you found out

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