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84LX89GT · 06-09-2003, 01:54 PM

I would definately either part the car out of swap it over and here's why that's what i would do:
Just like any piece of metal, once you bend it it loses ALOT of strength, you can bend it back, but another accident would bend it around even worse. Also, the torque of a V8 in a fox body convertible that has a weakened frame from a wreck....you'll total the car just by hitting the accelerator pedal

I don't believe it's in your best interest to fix the frame and try to get things to line up. the car will squeek and rattle more, the handling will be worse (the car will flex more) and if you ever sold it, buyers might notice it's been wrecked or be turned away by saying it's been wrecked.

06-09-2003, 01:54 PM	#18
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	I would definately either part the car out of swap it over and here's why that's what i would do: Just like any piece of metal, once you bend it it loses ALOT of strength, you can bend it back, but another accident would bend it around even worse. Also, the torque of a V8 in a fox body convertible that has a weakened frame from a wreck....you'll total the car just by hitting the accelerator pedal I don't believe it's in your best interest to fix the frame and try to get things to line up. the car will squeek and rattle more, the handling will be worse (the car will flex more) and if you ever sold it, buyers might notice it's been wrecked or be turned away by saying it's been wrecked. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)