Said it once and I'll say it again, I love the modesty you show when you guys are working on a car. The repairs look great man, can't wait to see more!
More restoration videos! Very hard to come by a TH-cam channel showing us the builders perspective and explanations rather than the owners telling us what is happening.
For those unaware, crush tubes are used when a bolt will pass through a box or tube frame and be clamped with a nut. Without the crush tube, the frame would be deformed (crushed) by the clamping force of the nut an bolt. These tubes are also used in certain suspension parts. A leaf spring shackle is a good example.
Looks like Your repair is stronger than the original ! You've got some mad fabrication skills ! Keep up the good work and Best Wishes Thanks for the update .
That should be, ultimately determined by the holes on the K member. Attach the K member at it's other mounting points and then mock the frame repair piece in place and mark it for drilling where the K member holes are.
@@charlesm7589 Ok So the K frame needs to be fitted a couple times before welding? This is gonna make it hard to do by myself... Was hoping this could be done with just removing K frame, and reinstalling it once done.
@@splash5974 You always want to mock up parts that have to line up before finish welding. You wouldn't want to weld up a pretty repair only to find out the bolts don't line up! Especially with those crush tubes; they would be hard to undo if misaligned. Bolt the K to the side you are not repairing, then hold (with clamps or welding magnet or even tack weld) the repair piece. Now you can run a paint pen or sharpie (as if it were a bolt) through the K member to mark where the holes need to be on your repair piece. Remove it, drill it, weld on the tubes and your sure to be lined up. I know I'm talking like it's easy. It's a major job, but definitely doable.
@@charlesm7589 I like that idea! I think it's possible with one person, but will be hard work forsure! I got some punky metal on the tail light panel aswell...Gonna be lots of work this winter! That's one thing I can't find for the Foxbody, is the tail light panel or back panel, which ever is the proper term.
You shouldn't need to do the line it up based on the k member, the holes and crush tubes were already there, so you should be re installing them as close to the original location as possible if you need to rebuild them like me. also the k member has some wiggle room, and there is an allignment process to properly install that as well. @@splash5974
When your done with this repair it's gonna be way better then it was originally and alot stronger....id stick with this car atleast you know what you got and there no rust because you fixed it....
Awesome/ very professional job. No offense but if you are this good at restoration why not spring for a nicer welder? Prep and the welders ability to hold a steady voltage/current is the main factor in the quality of the weld. I know they are expensive but I've never had an issue with my Lincoln 255's
my HF welder was $100, and just good enough to do stuff i needed, i know there is nicer stuff out there, but not worth me spending $600 on at the time. I did end up upgrading my welder for a specific project and i LOVE it. I have the Harbor Freight Titanium MIG welder. It's really nice for me, and I have no reason to upgrade from here.
for one, these cars are older than you realize, and years of normal weathering and decay take their toll. Secondly, it's a very poor design, there are a lot of thin layers of metal where things come together in this area, easy for water to get in and just sit there, once the rust sets in, it spreads like wild fire.
@@angry408w7 It's not a drainage issue, it's a poor design issue. Holding water and retaining moisture are different issues. That area in the frame is really bad for retaining moisture (and road salt) Yes garage parking your car will help, the more you limit your car from exposure to the elements will help. It also helps if you don't live somewhere that uses road salt in the winter. Used cars from the south and west tend to be more desireable because they haven't been exposed to as much weathering and road salt.
@@Sgt.Slides thanks for that. seems like mustangs are the most common problem. other fox platforms, Lincolns, crown vics, mer cougars dont have this issue.
I’m a tool room supervisor 15 years on the shop floor....don’t sell yourself short bro that repair is solid 👍🏻 👍🏻
there's a lot more welding inside that wasn't shown. Awesome to have expert approval on this. Thx sir.
Said it once and I'll say it again, I love the modesty you show when you guys are working on a car. The repairs look great man, can't wait to see more!
thank you sir.
More restoration videos! Very hard to come by a TH-cam channel showing us the builders perspective and explanations rather than the owners telling us what is happening.
hopefully we WILL NOT be doing more restoration. we want our cars not to rust lol, but if we do, we'll share it.
For those unaware, crush tubes are used when a bolt will pass through a box or tube frame and be clamped with a nut. Without the crush tube, the frame would be deformed (crushed) by the clamping force of the nut an bolt. These tubes are also used in certain suspension parts. A leaf spring shackle is a good example.
Wow very nice job; and yes you were clear enough on your explanation haha, mostly...thank you!
Awesome video! Thank you! Pulling my small block out and going to fix my rot and go big block! Thanks again. Saved me from buying another car
Good luck with it!
great work 👍🏾 i have to do the same thing soon so this video helped alot
Looks like Your repair is stronger than the original ! You've got some mad fabrication skills ! Keep up the good work and Best Wishes Thanks for the update .
Your doing the lords work, another foxbody back in service 👏
Stronger than factory!! Good job buddy.
Audience, what an educational video Stu. Darn good job!!!
Good job ha I've got the same welder. It's lasted for years. Flux core sucks but it's convenient
Looks good, did mine about 8 years ago
This is awesome…now time to do my best and replicate this on my sn95 pile.
Lol “that’s the bolt I was looking for”
Plus i bought used shock towers from a 1990 fox from Florida there like new i dont see any videos of the lmr fame rail kit installation
Great work stu!
Good job
good job!!! very informative
Thanks for the info I'm going threw the same thing on my 94gt
Nice work!
Nice work!
How do you determine exactly where those little tubes get welded, for the crossmember bolts?
"The crush tubes"
Thank you!
That should be, ultimately determined by the holes on the K member. Attach the K member at it's other mounting points and then mock the frame repair piece in place and mark it for drilling where the K member holes are.
@@charlesm7589
Ok
So the K frame needs to be fitted a couple times before welding?
This is gonna make it hard to do by myself...
Was hoping this could be done with just removing K frame, and reinstalling it once done.
@@splash5974 You always want to mock up parts that have to line up before finish welding. You wouldn't want to weld up a pretty repair only to find out the bolts don't line up! Especially with those crush tubes; they would be hard to undo if misaligned.
Bolt the K to the side you are not repairing, then hold (with clamps or welding magnet or even tack weld) the repair piece. Now you can run a paint pen or sharpie (as if it were a bolt) through the K member to mark where the holes need to be on your repair piece. Remove it, drill it, weld on the tubes and your sure to be lined up.
I know I'm talking like it's easy. It's a major job, but definitely doable.
@@charlesm7589 I like that idea! I think it's possible with one person, but will be hard work forsure!
I got some punky metal on the tail light panel aswell...Gonna be lots of work this winter!
That's one thing I can't find for the Foxbody, is the tail light panel or back panel, which ever is the proper term.
You shouldn't need to do the line it up based on the k member, the holes and crush tubes were already there, so you should be re installing them as close to the original location as possible if you need to rebuild them like me. also the k member has some wiggle room, and there is an allignment process to properly install that as well. @@splash5974
dam mine scared me at first but not that bad but I got over it n fixed it haha took me 4 days but we'll worth it haha
Looks good and probably stronger than factory. They use like 18 gauge!
When your done with this repair it's gonna be way better then it was originally and alot stronger....id stick with this car atleast you know what you got and there no rust because you fixed it....
Where did you get your metal at for the repair I saw online but the metal don’t look that strong
nice vids tho
Perfect
Awesome/ very professional job. No offense but if you are this good at restoration why not spring for a nicer welder?
Prep and the welders ability to hold a steady voltage/current is the main factor in the quality of the weld. I know they are expensive but I've never had an issue with my Lincoln 255's
my HF welder was $100, and just good enough to do stuff i needed, i know there is nicer stuff out there, but not worth me spending $600 on at the time. I did end up upgrading my welder for a specific project and i LOVE it. I have the Harbor Freight Titanium MIG welder. It's really nice for me, and I have no reason to upgrade from here.
@@Sgt.Slides nice! Whatever gets the job done, thanks for the reply.
I'll continue to watch your great repair videos from here on out :)
I bought lmr frame rail kit for both sides does anyone have ever installed them
weld the slits maybe
Was that 2x2 angle iron?
yes
Nice work. These cars weren't built to last 30 years.
how does this happen?
for one, these cars are older than you realize, and years of normal weathering and decay take their toll. Secondly, it's a very poor design, there are a lot of thin layers of metal where things come together in this area, easy for water to get in and just sit there, once the rust sets in, it spreads like wild fire.
@@angry408w7 It's not a drainage issue, it's a poor design issue. Holding water and retaining moisture are different issues. That area in the frame is really bad for retaining moisture (and road salt) Yes garage parking your car will help, the more you limit your car from exposure to the elements will help. It also helps if you don't live somewhere that uses road salt in the winter. Used cars from the south and west tend to be more desireable because they haven't been exposed to as much weathering and road salt.
@@Sgt.Slides thanks for that. seems like mustangs are the most common problem. other fox platforms, Lincolns, crown vics, mer cougars dont have this issue.
@@angry408w7 not true, they all rust the same way depending on exposure.
Looks like someone didn’t return their coveralls to supply lol
couldn't sign them in due to them never being signed out lol.