Checking to see if an overall canit be repaired or scrap it

DIMARC123

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1985 BUICK CENTURY
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
284,500 MILES

Hi I own a 85 buick century 4 dr thier is rusted parts in theleft intrior wheel well lower which has caused the stabilizer bar connec ted to the body to fall off is there a way to repair it

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 AT 7:50 PM

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CARADIODOC

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Sure. Visit a body shop and let them look at it. Are you referring to the front or rear bar? The only thing I can think of that could be considered to be attached to the body is the rear bar's mounting brackets that are bolted to the frame rails. That would be a rather easy fix for a body shop.

I have newer cars, but my daily driver up here in the Wisconsin salt-use capital of the world is a 1988 Grand Caravan. I would do anything to keep that thing on the road vs. Drive a newer car that I can't trust any further than I'm willing to walk back home. I could type for an hour on why I would rather have you get your car fixed instead of buying something newer, especially a newer GM product.