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Post by koble927 on Jul 4, 2016 15:42:06 GMT -5
was wondering how many people have ran 80+ fords with bad crush boxes I have one that the side of the rail has a fist size hole in it was wondering what people have experienced. obviously it is going to be weaker but is the car only worth scrap then? its a wire only show they do not alow you to do any patching.
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Koble
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Post by ron17t on Jul 4, 2016 16:27:14 GMT -5
If you can't patch it its a waste of time, it will nose up on the first couple hits.
I hate promoters that won't let you make a repair on a common rust spot-if I didn't fix the passenger side crush box I'd probably never find a ford to run
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Post by demoboy333 on Jul 4, 2016 20:23:31 GMT -5
If done right they will never no its been fixed.
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Post by justforfun1973 on Jul 5, 2016 20:36:34 GMT -5
X2^^^^. But I would take before and afters. "Fix it" both sides... Or if the rest of the car is decent go to a junk yard and ask for a front frame. Around here people can't buy cars from yards anymore so now it's usually parts and frame sections.
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Post by wtf7 on Jul 12, 2016 16:19:00 GMT -5
I have ran a couple with rusty boxes that looked like smiley faces and they never even bent there and they were not patched. Maybe dumb luck but if you can, patch them up.
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Post by improse on Jul 13, 2016 1:42:04 GMT -5
Ran a 93 years ago with the inside towards the tranny rotted out bad.Ran it 3 times and really never bent till i hit the cement wall headon after driving thru a car.
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Post by koble927 on Jul 14, 2016 3:52:17 GMT -5
Thanks that's what I was looking for
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Post by coachwagner on Jul 15, 2016 11:27:09 GMT -5
They bend back behind crush boxes usually
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Post by demodave216 on Jul 15, 2016 13:13:38 GMT -5
most of the old police cars with 100,000 plus miles will have a rusty frame rail on the passenger side, from sitting at idle with AC running
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Post by fordbasher on Dec 18, 2016 9:56:45 GMT -5
anyone have a picture of this type of repair...inner crush boxes
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Post by JR/77x on Dec 18, 2016 11:05:21 GMT -5
I have before and after pics if anyone wants to pm me and post them on here
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