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Old 09-19-2008   #1 (permalink)
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im soon about to replace the front frame rails in my 1967 fastback and i was wondering why do they come in two pieces how come they dont make just one piece all put together do they have to go in 1 at a time then welded together once there in the car , just cant figure it out
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sorry and also im replace the front torque boxes at the same time which one of these should be done first there isnt much left of the original boxes
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anyone have any idea or have done this before
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One piece frame rails are available. They are just more expensive. NPD and Mustangsunlimited have them.

NPD part # is 124-2RH and 124-2LH (the four sided design.)
I can't find them online at Mustangs Unlimited, but they are in my catalog.

Replace those first them onto the floor pans and torque boxes. You need to take measurements and jig your body somehow either a body rotisserie or weld support braces before attempting. Otherwise you could make front end alignments crap and your car will never drive straight.
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since i was replacing everything i went ahead and took the whole floor pans out as well as the trunk pans, i weldced support braces in the rear and replaced the rear frame rails and also put in that one piece trunk floor which made the whole rear of the car alot stronger and nicer looking with nop welds in the trunk floor, i have the one piece complete floorpan as well but it is not in , ill weld me some tubing from one side to the other and lock it in place with to that cross each other like Xs like i did when i replaced the rear frame rails, like i said ive never done this before nor have i seen it done just thats what i thiknk should be done, and im assuming as long as i weld the braces up with the front suspension still in tach there isnt anyway that it would be crooked for the news one to be put in i guess, the only things is that the torque boxes are almost gone completely but the frame rails are in tach but there starting to crumble and i want to get the changed before the collapse, is there a way to tell that everything is correct now untouch before it is all cut out
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