Is this torque box damage? Pics inside.....

SLO_5-OH

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While upgrading control arms and installing drag air bags, I noticed that some metal seems to be torn apart under the torque box area for the lower control arm. I didn't notice any other tears other than the two locations shown in these pictures. I had the Battle Boxes installed a few years ago and they are welded in per the instructions.

From the pics below, is this anything to be worried about if I get the damaged areas welded back together?

 

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Looks like you caught it before it can all the way out. I have talked to guys that have ripped them all the way off and had them repaired but I have not seen it myself.

 

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rednotch88

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now weld that puppy up

 

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RatStang

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That to me, doesn't look like the normal area that the torque boxes usually fail.

It looks like something is hitting that portion of the box.

 

90lxcoupe

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i dont think anything hit it, myne got torn up similar to that, the plates get all mangled up and start separating from each other

 

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rednotch88

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its normal...weld the whole box up.in and out(seam weld it)

 

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Agreed, if you can weld it up, do it, if not, get someone to weld up everything real good and seam it all. The stock tack welds are usually where these things start coming apart, check out this thread from a car that I had bought a while back http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/775215-serious-suspension-help.html

 

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Just bought an 88 GT and it has cracks across the bolt holes there...I have a 79 Capri that we welded in the torque box reinforcement kits. What a PITA. It wasn't cracked though. It looks like you have the reinforcements already in place. Weld all of it you can get to.

 

SLO_5-OH

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Thanks for the responses. I'll take it to a shop to have everything welded back up and have additional plate steel added as necessary.

Thanks,
Dean