update:
well i really needed to get it done. because i had to drive a 300 mile round trip for a job interview tomorrow. I used and arc welder and welded a bracket to it. i also filled in some of the metal that was missing.
it seems to be holding well and my wheel clunking is gone. I was driving it around town before. and it clunked when i made a right hand turn (this rust in on the passanger side) and stepped on the brake hard.
I tested the strength by jacking the car up using this point and it seems pretty strong. next week i will add a bracket all around it for added piece of mind. perhaps bring it to a professional.
but all in all its good. and my 300SD lives another day/
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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05
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