Subframe Connector Installation

[mkk50]

I have been recently looking to get a set of subframe connectors installed, but am having trouble finding a good place to have it done. I live in Central/Northern NJ, but would also like to have some additional work done when installing the connectors, if possible. The car has been in Jersey for quite a while, and is starting to show its age from the wonderful weather around here. Plus the previous owner (or ones before that) must have used some strange jack which crumpled parts of the stock frame rails under the car. Ideally I would like to possibly get the torque boxes checked/reinforced, and a couple parts under the hood patched where the shock towers have rusted through at the same time. I have done all my own work on the car to date including transmission swaps and gear replacement, but I lack a lift or a welder which greatly limits my options for anything further .

Also, if anyone has recommendations for cleaning up the underside of the car to prevent further rusting, I'm all ears. I am prepared for hard labor if thats required, but I havent had much luck with any rust treatments being more than temporary.

 

[stangr5oh]

If you put those sub-frame braces on and not fix that rust issues at the strut towers, then you are in for a rude awakening. It will result in further stress at those specific points for flex. For future rust issues, you may want to use something like 3M undercoating and apply it to the whole underbelly to help in that area. But fix the areas of need first.

 

[revhead347]

+1. Make sure any rust is just surface rust and doesn't compromise the structure. Subframe connectors should only be installed on a drive on lift, not a two post lift. I can't stress enough how important that is. For the torque boxes you need the battle box kit from Wild Rides. Watch out for cheap Chinese imatations. If the battle boxes go in without any complication, then your torque boxes are good enough. Once the battle boxes are in, you should have no worries about torque box flex.

Kurt

 

[mkk50]

That is definitely my plan, I want to take care of these issues before they become real problems.. Just looking for any/all recommendations currently