These are pictures of the frame/underside of my 75 fleetwood. i want to know what people think about the frame,floor pans etc. how bad do you think the rust is??

Not beyond help, I've seen worse, but that looks pretty advanced in most places.

To really see the damage, get a good cleaning, sandblasting to chip away the surface rust and take another look. Most can be treated, but the eaten away metal may have to be replaced.

A good rust treatment will stop it from getting worse, but some damage is already done.

I hate to say it, but you would be better off to buy a clean 75, then to sink money into a car with so much rust, to TRY to bing it to a "clean" state. Both $$ and time wise. And headaches

It depends. What does the rest of the car look like?

Rust isn't the end of the car, really. I can't tell what that last picture is that's rotted through, that looks a bit rough, but the rest doesn't look really bad. Any kind of rust weakens metal, but as long as it's on the surface it's really not a major problem.. If the rest of the car is in good shape, I agree, scrape it down or get it sandblasted and see the extent of the damage. If there's metal that's been eaten away significantly at any part of the frame, that will probably have to be boxed and welded.

I've had my 89 for about 4 years now, and I really only just took a good look at the underside. Some of the rust is pretty advanced. The car has spent it's whole life in New England, where rough temperatures and copious amounts of road salt wreak havoc on undercarriages, and to make matters worse, I don't think the car was ever garaged, and unfortunately, I don't have one either. I gave it a scraping and an undercoating and hoped for the best. With just rust, you're not really looking at any structurally catastrophic repercussions, but I'd roll under her and give some of the bad looking parts a good check with a wire brush and some sort of small metal pick. Also, a ball pin hammer is a good tool. Give it a few light whacks on the frame in certain areas. Metal that is still good will make a higher pitched metallic noise, whereas rotted metal makes a dull thud (and probably crumbles away)

Don't junk the 75, and if you're going to...I'll take it.

Looks like a pretty typical mid-western "rust belt" car. If you can find something better to start with I think it would be worth it to buy a better project car. When you get into big time rust repair it gets super expensive. JMO
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you are exactly right, it is infact from the midwest. HOWEVER, i do not want to get rid of it because it is very hard to find. It is a 75 fleetwood series 75 nine passenger sedan. 1 of 876 made for the 75 model year. thanks a lot fellas, for the previous opinions!! With that in mind, any more opinions? Also, im thinking of throwing 10 grand to get rid of the rust and get the entire frame and body structurally sound. Any ideas of places that would do this type of work for 10 grand?

lesinfamous...........I'm sure you can get that accomplished for 10K depending on how much of the grunt work you can do yourself (prepare to spend lots of time). My last project included many of the same repairs and some in very structural areas (and nearly every body panel has been replaced). My car came from an Ohio junkyard. With the help of several friends we now have it to a point that it will be back on the road someday. If the car means alot to you, and your heart is in the build/rebuid. Then go ahead and get it done. You will be very proud of the finished product.

Wow.. that car spent its time up North.. no?

You are better off finding a Southern or Arizona area car with a solid frame. You can have a solid body, but a rotting frame makes the car worth far less.

It depends what kind of job you are looking for. Paint jobs alone can run $2-8,000 on a car that large. How is the chrome?

chrome is in overall better condition however im not going to keep it, ill probably get the chrome off of another 75 caddy. In row 1, picture 3 to the far right. Is that a frame member that is split open? i cant make it out...

Hello.

Row 1, Picture 3, Looks to be the rear bumper and it is the chrome on the underside that has cracked and looks like a big hole.


jolle