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advice when looking @ a stang

Old 12-26-2006, 09:50 PM
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this saturday i am going to go check out a project 91' lx hatch. no engine or tranny and no seats. comes with upper and lower intake, fuel rail and injectors, and flywheel, some other small things as well. just wondering what i should be looking for. rust, well where at? just need some help guys as this will be my first stang and the first one my family has owned. Thanks guys!
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inspect the frame rails and pinch welds, and the floor pans
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Old 12-26-2006, 09:56 PM
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thanks adder. anyone else?
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Torque boxes. Thats about the only other thing I can think of.
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Torque boxes. Thats about the only other thing I can think of.
its sometimes difficult to inspect the torque boxes with the control arms installed though
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