fox bodies where to look for rust

[48prerunner]

I', thinking of picking up a fox body convert for my sister I know where to look for rust on the old mustangs. Any place special to look on the 90s anything else to look out for?

 

[GT40Mustang]

shock towers, frame rails

 

[stangman1995gt]

Torque boxes, Hatch, Doors, Engine Bay, Radiator Support, Wheel Wells, Rear End, it all depends on how picky you want to be.

 

[1990_LX]

And if it's a 5.0, make sure the torque boxes aren't all bent and mangled, there's really no fixing that.

 

[BKD]

^^all of the above .......

 

[meanlx]

Torque boxes, Hatch, Doors, Engine Bay, Radiator Support, Wheel Wells, Rear End, it all depends on how picky you want to be.

Agreed.

 

[90lxfive0]

if it is a vert make sure you look at the floorboards and inside the trunk where it could have damage from a leaky top

 

[1BIGMOFO]

Torque boxes, Hatch, Doors, Engine Bay, Radiator Support, Wheel Wells, Rear End, it all depends on how picky you want to be.

MAKE SURE you overcheck the torque boxes!!!! If there shot the car is useless... take a screwdriver under the car with you and poke around with it.. Dont be shy about it either..

 

[EHA Racing]

Take a VERY good look at the shock towers where they meet the frame. Not just under the hood but look in the fenderwell above the spring where the k-member bolts in. This is the most common place for rot besides the door bottoms IMO.

 

[PrjctLxEnvy]

stangman pretty much covered it and everyone else pretty much covered it, just make sure you got floors you dont wanna be flinstoning that shit

 

[BadA55f0Xxx]

all rite but torque boxes r a major problem

 

[Foxbody5.8]

Mine has a tiny amount of rust where the back bumbper connects to the subframe...

 

[48prerunner]

thanks for all the input hope to take a look at it this week probably should go down south to look but looking local first. I dont mind fixing dents but i hate fixing rust.

 

[48prerunner]

Car was sold so still looking anybody know of a good convert let me know.