Shock Tower Cracked - Need Opinions

[Grant65]

Honestly, I've been out of town since my last post here, and haven't even had a chance to look into it any further.

I'm leaning towards just hammering it back into shape and welding it up. I'll have the welder out anyway to do the fender apron in front of it.

Grant

 

[Jsprint68]

It could have looked like mine after I pulled the engine!

 

[Jester67]

It could have looked like mine after I pulled the engine!

I would replace that thing that is some scary stuff IMHO

 

[66StangFastback]

If the culprit hasn't been discovered yet, I'm gunna take a wild guess, because that is the EXACT same damage I have on mine. My nut came loose on my UCA allowing the UCA to move back and forth. The UCA jammed itself through the shock tower pretty much. That looks EXACTLY what mine looks like, and I found it with the UCA still rubbing against it, with the nut loosened, so I know that's what caused it.

 

[jasonn]

Yep, it is from the upper control arm. I would also say, hammer her down weld her up, but also re-enforce it like 12sec67 did. I did the same thing. I also added a few smaller pieces on the inside to help it from cracking.

 

[Jsprint68]

I would replace that thing that is some scary stuff IMHO

It now looks like this but a little cleaner!

I have another tower cleaned up and ready to go in. I found a busted shock and a very worn out spring pearch there.

 

[Protowrxs]

It now looks like this but a little cleaner!

Looks ready for a new one I have one tower and battery apron out right now... just waiting for the parts to go back in.

-Stephen