Lower Torque box help!!!

[stooges701]

I noticed that my lower torque boxes are torn. The pass side of the car has tears in it but still connnected but real close to torn all the way throughright by the nut for the a-arm.The driver side one has torn all theway through.The tear on the driver side is right wear the nut is for the lower control arm by the piece that is an inch thick. Can i weld these up? Do I need a frame machine? Do I need to get my alignment checked, i was thinkning that it cant hurt me alingnment becouse the arm arms hol it true by the subframe and the axle. Is this true or what should I do?

 

[sportinawoody]

if you can ge to most of it to weld, do i, grind it down and get a torque box reinforcement kit, there pretty cheap but really strong, try ebay

 

[stooges701]

do I need to get an alignment before or after I do weld them?

 

[Maryland Stang]

do I need to get an alignment before or after I do weld them?

Without adjustable upper and lower control arms there isn't any way to align the rear. As long as you get the control arm pivot points back to where they're supposed to be I would worry about it.

Oh, if you ever buy another Mustang make sure TB reinforcements are one of your first mods.

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

Post up some pictures if you can.

 

[TomCat]

Yep, just found out these are what I need too. Mine are getting pretty big tears in them.