frame rails and torque boxes help!
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RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
ORIGINAL: 1965MustangFastback
In the 64-66 Mustangs only the Convertibles had torque boxes, In 1967 and up they where standard in all models! In both my 1967 Cougar there was only one on the driver side only, not sure if this is true for the Mustangs!
In the 64-66 Mustangs only the Convertibles had torque boxes, In 1967 and up they where standard in all models! In both my 1967 Cougar there was only one on the driver side only, not sure if this is true for the Mustangs!
yep, 67 mustangs had only the drivers side. in 68 and up they were on both sides of the car.
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From: Where I lay my head is home
RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
here's some pics, first three are the bumper supports. the inner one is the center. and there is a set on the other side also. the grill (unless you mean the "fangs") bolts into th efront clip, there are no real supports for that. the fangs bolt onto the center supports for the bumper. the third pic shows the poll support on the drivers side that was busted off when a garbage truck ran a red light and my friend hit him.
the last 2 are the grill, you can see on the top on the far ends there are the bolt locations and the bottom near the middle are the other locations.
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the last 2 are the grill, you can see on the top on the far ends there are the bolt locations and the bottom near the middle are the other locations.
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From: Where I lay my head is home
RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
ORIGINAL: Soaring
Yeah, there are six on my 65. The two fender supports, the two tubular supports, and the two inner bumper supports that are right above the bumper guards.
Yeah, there are six on my 65. The two fender supports, the two tubular supports, and the two inner bumper supports that are right above the bumper guards.
do you have pics of the fender supports? are those the things about a foot or so from the fire wall on the outside of the engine comp roughly where the shock towers are?
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RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
I read a post saying that 67's only had a driver side torque box. That is the case with mine. It happens to be an early '67. No passenger TB. I thought I was nuts or someone removed a rusted one and never replaced.
Is there any value in adding one on the passenger side? Worth the trouble?
Is there any value in adding one on the passenger side? Worth the trouble?
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RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
I saw these sub-fram connectors and am considering adding them for stiffness. What do you guys think. Wouldn't they have a similiar effect as the torque boxes?
http://johnsmustang.com/Catalog/2406/
http://johnsmustang.com/Catalog/2406/
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From: IL
RE: frame rails and torque boxes help!
I am currently redoing the entire passenger side, bought the frame rail, shock tower, fender aprons, toe board, radiator support... its all taken apart and for the life of me i dont know where this torque box goes. Any help here?
