Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Hello Billy, and a BIG WELCOME to the Forum from the Eastern Sierra!

First I'll say that virtually anything can be fixed .... even that.

But how long before it rusts through again, and how close is it to rusting through in how many other spots?

In a situation like this, it is often a better plan to build anew out of a superior material such as brass, just using the old parts for dimensional reference.