Things to look for when looking at a fox body to buy.

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Hi i am going to go look at a fox body mustang on monday and i was wondering if there are any specific "problem" areas i should look at on a fox body its an 1988 GT 5.0 5 speed so i was just wondering there there where any common problems to look for that seem to affect mustangs, i do know that the one im going to look at needs a new clutch and starter solenoid but its a really good price, thanks in advance!

 

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Torque boxes, RUST!! Bondo.

 

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LilBerx said:

Torque boxes, RUST!! Bondo.

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thanks for the info!
where would the torque be located at? im assuming thats part of the unibody. and are there any specific areas that are known to rust heavily?

 

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Check the strut towers in the engine bay. That's the area where the k-member mounts. Very prone to rust. Also, check the driver and passenger footwells from under the car. That is where the floor pans meet the firewall. Decades of wet shoes take their toll on that area. Mine were rusted all the way through.

 

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If you can get ahold of the first issue of fox mustang magazine, they've got an article on things to look for that is pretty good.

 

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What he said 2x ^^^^

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fenderwells, floor pans, strut towers, look at the front of the car from a distance to see if its twisted. Very easy for these cars to do so. and if it has a sunroof look at the area where the weather stripping is..they rust there.

 

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the torque boxes are where the lower control arms attach to the frame/body of the mustang. If you are looking at the rear end, the lower control arms are the bottom two "arms" from the bottom of the axle housing into the body. The area where they attach to the body can be damaged due to years of abuse.