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i have a 67 fastback ,i stripped it down its up on jacks, the suspention is the only thing left to take off and ready to start replacing things the frame rails up front , floor pans , driverside rocker, trunk floor and part of the rear frame off the trunk are pretty rusted.. my question is
how do i tackle this can of worms
1 where do i start - front, middle, or back ( rockers , rails, or pans )
2 how do i support everything when one piece is off so it wont move or twist
3 is there a site or does anyone have frame diagrams with dimentions to make sure that things are square and in the right place
i posted a while back that its a father and sons project, we were making a room in my polebarn to do this, so we are ready to start it.
any info or tips would be greatly apriciated - thank you
 
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I replaced my rear frame rails/ torque boxes, and held the car up by taking out the tank, and putting a piece of wood across the opening (from the bottom) and using a hoist to pull it all up. I left the front wheels/ suspension on when I did this. I didn't do anything special to square or align it, just common sense and going by where the old stuff I took out was.
 
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When doing floorpans, brace the door openings before cutting so the car won't try to "fold" in half. Same for the frt parts; brace it as much as you can. I have asked many times for frame dimensions and nobody seems to have them. Try making a buddy at a frame/body shop and see if they can look anything up for you.
 

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mustangdave said:
When doing floorpans, brace the door openings before cutting so the car won't try to "fold" in half. Same for the frt parts; brace it as much as you can. I have asked many times for frame dimensions and nobody seems to have them. Try making a buddy at a frame/body shop and see if they can look anything up for you.
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Lots of Mustang parts vendors have the reproductions of the Ford "assembly manuals". Look for the series of manuals which are divided into separate volumes - you want the "Welds and Sealant" manual for your car. It should give all the pertinent unibody dimensions.
 
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i have those books they just show where the spot welds are and where the sealant goes, no dim. thanks for all your help
 
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