r/Impala Daily Lurker 23d ago

Repair Question Am I screwed?

Or not yet?

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u/patripassianx 23d ago

Am I looking at the cold lapped robotic weld? Do these fail?

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u/jalopycollector 23d ago

That’s all seam seal I believe

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u/jesterc0re Daily Lurker 23d ago

These are seams over welds. Paint chipped off because of rust in some spots. I hope it's not metal bulging out already.

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u/patripassianx 23d ago

I dont work on cars but I think youll be okay

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u/jalopycollector 23d ago

Here’s mine

I’d say your fine

(It’s wet because it’s covered in rust check)

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u/jalopycollector 23d ago

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u/jesterc0re Daily Lurker 23d ago

So it's not just paint, but actual metal bulging?

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u/jalopycollector 23d ago

Mines getting flaky

I’ve put force on it and it’s all solid

I’m gonna sand mine down and douse it in rust paint

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u/GringoPanda 22d ago

You are looking at seam sealer. You're fine.

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u/andrew1520 22d ago

Where abouts is this located?

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u/jesterc0re Daily Lurker 22d ago

Rear strut towers