Frame rusting badly. Have had it welded

go to a wreckers that handles your make of vehicle and buy that section complete ( rust free unit)
drill out the spot welds where the rust unit is attached to the body sub frame
do the same for the new section
position the new section in place against the sub frame and you have 2 options her
either weld the parts back together ( best get a qualified welder to do this)
or drill holes and use grade 8 bolts to bolt the sections together
remember that it is an integral part of the sub-frame so it has to be done properly for safety

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IT is a part of the chassis frame and is required for chassis strength and rigidity . If the rust is bad enough I would consider a replacement chassis from the wreckers as welding in parts will do more damage than good.

It is called the engine sub-frame. As far as welding, it depends on a lot of things like how much rust and corrosion you have and how badly dammaged the frame is. I would recommend taking it by a shop that does this kind of repair and have them look at it and give you some advise on how to repair it.
Replacing the sub-frame with a used one from a salvage yard might be a much better solution.

Sounds like the engine is siezed or is suffering from a liquid lock. Liquid lock occurs when one or more of the cylinders becomes filled with fluid. Air / fuel mixture can compress but liquid can not. Check the oil and coolant. If there is any water in the oil or oil in the water, then you most likely have a head problem. Could be simple as bad head gasket or could be cracked head. The only way to truly find out is disassemble the engine.

Jim
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You can have a new mount or the old mount welded on by a good shop and a good weld is as strong as the metal it is welding.

If the frame is rusted you can weld in pieces up plate metal to fix it. If you don't weld or can't get welding done you might be able to bolt a peace a piece of metal. But welding is preferred. You could also go to junk yard and get a different frame or cut out a piece of frame from a junkyard truck. Good luck.

It is possable -however the rusty metal will have to be cot out and replaced.. That would take precice messuring and then frame allignment..
Rusty metal cannot be welded.. That would be like trying to make somthing stick to sand..

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The frame, or just the body? A rusted frame is dangerous specially if it has holes. Welding on them is not recommended cuz it will make the metal hard and brittle. You can't do anything with a rusted frame with holes on it.

1984 thru 1986 same body and frame..