Rear differential cross member - replacement

[D.martijn]

Hello,

 

As I finish the replacement of both the rear shocktower panels on my 02 Touring.

I am considering removing the differential cross member since there is some heavier rust on the inside as well.

 

This is the left side, the right side is in a little worse shape with some heavier rust pitting.

We tried cleaning it out with steel brushes on a long stick as well as chimney cleaning brushes but it's not easy and doesn't give much results.

 

I was looking online and I found that Restoration design has this panel available.
Has anyone used this panel from them before? Is it any good?

 

 

BMW422 Rear cross member w differential mounts - Restoration Design Europe

WWW.RESTORATION-DESIGN.EU

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Thanks!

[tzei]

With your fabrication skills i have no doubt that you couldn’t make one from scratch. Take hager brackets from old if needs be. Repair part looks ok so maybe all it takes is just some trimming here and there - maybe not. It will be faster to get it done but…

 

you wanna make it yourself don’t ya

[TobyB]

That's surface rust.  What a good 'cavity waxing' is brilliant for solving.

 

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