Topic: Quick question about rot on engine frame rails

[93Notch]

Hi I'm 18 and I've recently been restoring a 1993 Notch and when I pulled the motor I noticed that the engine frame rails tend to rot away right above the k-member. I was wondering if someone has had this problem and if you have please tell me how i can somewhat correct it to make it look better than it does. Thanks and any other tips that you have for me please include. Thanks

[Soaring]

My suggestion is that you jack up the  engine a little bit and take the engine mounts off.  Wire brush or wire wheel the rusted area, then wipe it with a rust encapsulator like POR 15.  Let that dry, then hit it with a semi-gloss black paint.  Put the motor mounts back on and waaaalllaahh.  Problem solved. 

[Bossnutt]

This was the outer rail in my 85 GT.

After I sold it because I didn't think it could be fixed and keep the structural integrity, I found out it could be fixed.
You can do what Soaring suggested, you can also cut it out and replace it with a piece steel to help strengthen it.  I've seen a few people do that and it works really well.