I see alot of nice looking fox body Mustangs with the frame rails rotting. Anyone ever fix frame rails? You would think someone would make a frame rail repair kit. Shame to see alot of nice foxbodies get parted out instead of fixed.
I see alot of nice looking fox body Mustangs with the frame rails rotting. Anyone ever fix frame rails? You would think someone would make a frame rail repair kit. Shame to see alot of nice foxbodies get parted out instead of fixed.
Don,
Mine has that exact problem. There are some options out there.
LMR sells the rails - https://lmr.com/products/Mustang-Frame-Rails and ScottRod has a kit also if you don't need the entire rail - http://scottrodfab.com/shop/fox-body...epair-kit.html
If you want to really make it a project NPD sells the apron and frame rail fairly cheap - https://www.npdlink.com/product/apro...0000%26year%3D
Unfortunately, I keep trying to find the time to fix mine but it hasn't made it to the top of the priority list.
Dave
As Dave posted there are aftermarket "kits" that have the repair sections. Idk that they are as nice as getting an entire clip or section of a clip from a junkyard. The proper way to do it is drill all the spotwelds out down the apron and frame rail section from top to bottom back by the firewall. It then should slide out. Theres "how to" articles on four eyed pride i do believe. Iv also saw people repair it by cutting the rusted section out and welding plate or other pieces of frame rail back in.
-Frank-
1983 TurboCoupe-- T3, 3" exhaust, front mount, 8.8, LA3, cam -- 13.44@98mph
1973 F250 highboy-- 300/np435/np205 60f/60r 38's
1986 GT-- HCI
2011 WRX
1999 B2500 7.5/9 drop
Hey frank you still around?!Originally Posted by turbo83coupe
03 Torch Red Anni. Ed. Cobra
11 Grabber Blue 5.0, 3D500 spoiler, CS valance, GT premium, interior upgrade package, Brembos, MT-82 and Whipple powered SOLD
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Hell yeah! How you been? Looks well from what you posted!
-Frank-
1983 TurboCoupe-- T3, 3" exhaust, front mount, 8.8, LA3, cam -- 13.44@98mph
1973 F250 highboy-- 300/np435/np205 60f/60r 38's
1986 GT-- HCI
2011 WRX
1999 B2500 7.5/9 drop
At least there are options out there. It just seems too many nice Mustangs get junked because of frame rails.
My '04 went on both sides. With passenger side the worst. Cut it out and rebuilt. Also used 1/8" plate the length of both rails to strengthen and clean up all the factory holes.
Ed...
2012 Ram 2500 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, leveled, 35" tires
2004 Mustang GT - Comp Orange/5speed Best 1/4 11.94@113.64, 1/8 7.59@89.48, 1.57 60' - Best 60' 1.51, just a NA 2v
Surprisingly, my original paint 86 GT is still super clean underneath. Frame rails are mint. I thought about looking into a Mustang that needs frame rails repaired hoping it would not be that bad.
The '84 GT350 I have is rock solid up front also. Floors are worst thing on the car since it is a vert. One day I will find time to work on it.
Ed...
2012 Ram 2500 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, leveled, 35" tires
2004 Mustang GT - Comp Orange/5speed Best 1/4 11.94@113.64, 1/8 7.59@89.48, 1.57 60' - Best 60' 1.51, just a NA 2v
Is yours a 5.0 or a turbo 4? I test drove a used 5.0 ‘84 350 in college (around 1989) and it was beat to hell. Still a neat car though!
2014 GT Premium - Sterling Gray Metallic - MT82 - Track Pack - Glass Roof - Recaro seats - Spoiler delete
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1966 Coupe - 331 stroker - Bullet custom roller cam - cam and motor installed and dyno tuned by Rodeheavers Hot Rod - Astro A5 - McLeod RXT - 486 to the wheels - more fun than my little tires can handle
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