Rear shock tower: patch vs. replace

[BimmerSooner]

Has anyone ever installed the rear shock tower patch like Walloth and Nesch sells? If so, what's your opinion?

Is it as good as installing a new complete tower?

Thanks.

[billhiddle]

I had a buddy who happens to be a body man patch mine. He did some cutting and formed some heavy sheet metal and welded it in. After grinding, applying rust inhibitor, etc., I primed the area. We'll spray rocker schutz on it and paint it in the next couple of weeks. Good as new (until the rust comes back).

[bimmerboy]

the part visible from trunk or the brace/ support piece that the spring goes to? for the brace i just got a new oem one from jaymic, and took off the entire old one, and spot welded the new one on. for the in trunk part i just made one out of sheet metal(i bought one but i figured this to be easier) the most important thing is making sure its all in the same place as when you started which can be a bit nerve racking but its not that hard.