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Old 02-07-2014, 03:06 PM
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Default 1965 hardtop body/chassis problems

My 65 mustang has some rust issues with the undercarriage. There is rust on the supports under the unibody, both front and rear. I need to replace them but can't use a rotisserie. How can I turn the car on its side to do the repairs? Any ideas? Also the guy who put the new sheet metal in the trunk area used sheet metal screws to put it all together.
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Old 02-10-2014, 07:42 AM
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It is not necessary to rotate the car to do this. I have replaced rear frame rail sections and quite a few convertible inner rockers and torque boxes, and even the rear torque boxes on my own car without rotating the car. In fact, it is necessary to replace such structural components before raising the car on to a rotisserie.
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Old 02-14-2014, 03:55 PM
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Sounds like whoever put the sheetmetal in the rear needs a swift kick in the pants. Hopefully you didn't pay the guy.
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