Front clip replacement?

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Front clip replacement?

April 25, 2013, 09:19:17 PM

Ive just discovered ive been driving around with my front clip frame rails literally rotted to pieces. Since I know nothing about bodywork/fabrication, I was originally going to leave it until i got the whole car disassembled, and have a professional refab it, but now its so bad i fear the car with break in two if i keep driving it. Has anyone ever replaced a front clip before, or done a fix to rotted frame rails?

Front clip replacement?

Reply #1 – April 25, 2013, 10:39:57 PM

yes

Front clip replacement?

Reply #2 – April 25, 2013, 10:48:32 PM

what did you do, fabricate a fix, or replace the frame?

Front clip replacement?

Reply #3 – April 26, 2013, 09:10:56 AM

I think there's also a guy on FEP who fabricates the front subframes for fox bodies

Front clip replacement?

Reply #4 – April 26, 2013, 05:42:16 PM

YES ALL THE TIME!!

Spark machine plenty of wire assortment of various angle iron and plating. A pizza every 4 hours and a beverage of your choice.

Front clip replacement?

Reply #5 – April 26, 2013, 09:41:18 PM

the worst thing I had to try to fix... I also had to replace part of the firewall where the frame was once attached, along with the lower part of the strut towers...
I also had to clip the rad support... if your rails are rotted, the support is probably cooked too

Front clip replacement?

Reply #6 – April 26, 2013, 09:52:55 PM

if you are repairing.. dont forget to make new crush sleeves for the kmember

and if your going that far... may as well box and weld all the holes closed, along with all the seams

Front clip replacement?

Reply #7 – April 26, 2013, 10:16:15 PM

Nice hole weld up a clean engine bay is where it is at. Plenty of grinding and filling but that is worth it when you POP THE HOOD!!!