like Charlie said.... like i told you some time back were the front wheel ends up in a hard hit when .i was certified for unitized collision repair things needed to be put back the way they were stock adding a plate or more or less spot welds. someone could end up with a frame rail threw there body and there seat they were sitting in . crumple zones or controlled zones by spot welds / bond are made to fail the right way .BUT seeing has this is not new and not stock . it is just a simple rust repair just put it back close to the way it was