Is there replacement strut towers out there?

[KENS89LX]

my 89 is beginning to rust at the bottom of the strut towers, i know that it would be a major project to replace so ia there any companies that sell those or do I need a donor? It is rusting where the factory seam is, has anyone of you just repair the area of rust?

 

[Kdubslugga]

Im thinkin you'll need a donor. Ive never seen those anywhere

 

[danond]

Just repair it. Its an easy fix.

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[Beasty306GT]

Most commin area that rust out in these cars due to bad design on Fords part I replaced mine with donor from another car ...they don't sell them..ull have to hit up a junkyard or patch it with new metal

 

[jrichker]

Repairing the strut towers is not technically feasible. Possible yes, feasible no. You would need a factory type jig the hold the front end pieces in place when the strut towers were welded back in place. Without the jig to hold things in place, the body and steering would never be straight.

 

[Noobz347]

my 89 is beginning to rust at the bottom of the strut towers, i know that it would be a major project to replace so ia there any companies that sell those or do I need a donor? It is rusting where the factory seam is, has anyone of you just repair the area of rust?

Pull the motor, strip the paint, and re-coat with POR-15.

 

[FOX87NOTCH]

Repairing the strut towers is not technically feasible. Possible yes, feasible no. You would need a factory type jig the hold the front end pieces in place when the strut towers were welded back in place. Without the jig to hold things in place, the body and steering would never be straight.

um what?? no. people restore mustangs (especially 60s-70s era) everyday and perform these tasks, like new strut towers, i know, cuz i worked at Northcoast musclecar for years, and we did this work all the time, without a factory jig?!?! just takes experience, anyway repairing that area on these cars is easy, i am doing something similar now. rest of my car is awesome except for that one spot, i would just blast it, patch it, coat with chassis saver, prime it, paint it.

 

[Noobz347]

um what?? no. people restore mustangs (especially 60s-70s era) everyday and perform these tasks, like new strut towers, i know, cuz i worked at Northcoast musclecar for years, and we did this work all the time, without a factory jig?!?! just takes experience, anyway repairing that area on these cars is easy, i am doing something similar now. rest of my car is awesome except for that one spot, i would just blast it, patch it, coat with chassis saver, prime it, paint it.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[FOX87NOTCH]

if you have to do a whole strut tower you will need another "good" car to measure off of. a good friend of mine just got done replaceing the whole front half of a car, as in from firewall forward. It is an 89 gt.

 

[FOX87NOTCH]

Pics or it didn't happen.

pics of what??

 

[Noobz347]

Pics of your project!

 

[ReefBlueHatch]

Is it worse than this?
View attachment 165534

 

[Noobz347]

Is it worse than this?
View attachment 165518

That right there is TOTALLY recoverable. I'd POR-15 the chit outta that, sand and paint over the cured product then call it a day.

 

[FOX87NOTCH]

yeah i would just blast it, por -it, paint it. mine is actually a hole, but not bad. i get pics soon, sorry wife always has the camera, my phone camera sucks.

 

[Beasty306GT]

Here is mine..pretty bad

this was all fixed last year and holding up very well cant even tell it was repaired!

 

[greyfox69]

Here is mine..pretty bad

this was all fixed last year and holding up very well cant even tell it was repaired!

Did you take from a donor car or did you just put sheet metal in and shape it around existing tower? I have to do this soon myself and trying to figure the best route to take

 

[Beasty306GT]

Did you take from a donor car or did you just put sheet metal in and shape it around existing tower? I have to do this soon myself and trying to figure the best route to take

it was from a donor car out of a 94

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Did the ones on my last Fox, gonna need to do the ones on my current Fox. I don't see what the panic some of you guys are expressing is about....it's an easy fix? Even if you just patch it with some sheet metal.

 

[srtthis]

thought LRS sold full fender aprons but i just looked and i dont see them

 

[greyfox69]

Im not in a panic either...If it turns out Sweet if not...I part the car out.