351roller

I have an 85 hatch that is totally gutted and should have been in the junkyard,but after both rocker panels both floorboards four big holes in the roof ,last 12" of rear frame rails two quarter panels , replaced the whole cowl section, and numerous other rust outs I am at the last area which is the totally gone front frame rails. My original plan was to start building the rail with .089 plate, but I also have enough .080 2x4 tubing left over from the weld in sub frame connectors that I put in to use it also. I guess my question is has anyone out there replaced the frame rails and what they used.


thanks

fastang85gt

i replaced my driverside rail in my 85 with a rail from the junkyard

AdderMk2

sounds like an incredible waste of time to me

86 5.0L

fixed

I would do it, sounds like funny

AdderMk2

redoing metal work on a 60s to early 70's stang.. fun

fixing a fox... waste of time

CoDell85GT

All I can say is wow I hope you guys Know each other!


If it helps I just got done reading through this thread

Theres a nice write up of his frame rails being redone.

I may be headed down this path? Once I have the motor out I'll know for sure.
Good luck with the rebuild!

rmodel65

sell it buy a car like this blk 4 eye :P

http://www.jaxracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44809

i wish i had 1200$ 4eye +351c+built auto= tons of fun

351roller

This car was a bad move on my part ,but after all we have been through I cannot give up on it like so many people that have no mechanical abilities. Was looking for responses from people that can fabricate. Have strengthened everything from back to front and want to strengthen front also beyond stock without a tube frame.

SonicBlueFiveSlow

I'm sure Kyle will chime in on this thread sooner or later.

stang8689

yeah it sounds like you coulda started out alot better but if you did that much work then good luck