71OldscutlassS

today while working under my car (71 CS) i noticed this spot on my frame (driver side frame horn)

For me, this looks like a welded frame crack.

Shame on me, i had the car completely apart last winter to sandblast and paint the frame, but i haven't recogniced this spot.

What do you guys think about this?

Is this from the factory or really a repaired crack?

do i have to be afraid? I mean, i drive the the car since 5 years, and the pre-owner for about 3 years and none of us welded this. I think this was done somewhen back in the days in the US and it doesnt looks like the crack is opening again.

Greetings from Austria

71OldscutlassS

The odd thing is, when i tried to "feel" the welding seem on the inside of the frame with a finger through the big hole right next to the "crack", i feel NOTHING!

maybe its just a piece of welding wire/spatter from the factory welders

oldcutlass

I t looks like a slip of the stick from the lower control arm bracket weld joint to the left and below in the picture.

71OldscutlassS

Yeah, now that i can't feel a welding seem/crack on the inside of the frame i'm quite sure its just a welding spatter.

I think im gonna sleep much better now .

I was just reading so much about frame cracks on A Bodies, i think i was getting a bit paranoid

Just because i DON'T want to frame off again 1 year later, even in Europe its not easy to find a good frame.

oldolds88

looking at the small hole,id say wire burnt thru and stuck, man welding retouched frame to break wire and wire stuck to frame

71OldscutlassS

Yeah, i think this is the case. Makes sense.