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JT1
04-10-2012, 08:54 PM
Not sure where best to put this question.

I intend to make the bottom of my project (65 Mustang Fastback) as nice as the top. The front frame rails have been replaced, so they are nice and un dented.

The back ones were pretty banged up. I cut access holes from inside the car to bang the dents out as best as I could, but I couldn't get them completely smooth. Is there anything I can use on these to really smooth them out and finish them off?

obviously it won't be any good if the car gets put on a lift and whatever I put on there crushes or cracks.

Also note the rust found in between the two layers covering the frame rail when cutting the access holes, the fun never stops, lol.

"Pre bang out":
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv130/jtfx6552/IMG_2403.jpg

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv130/jtfx6552/IMG_2402.jpg

Access hole:
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv130/jtfx6552/IMG_2416.jpg

Post bang out:

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv130/jtfx6552/IMG_2417-1.jpg
Bob K
04-10-2012, 09:15 PM
Did you consider cutting out the dents and fabricating new metal to the correct shape and welding it in? Not the entire frame rail, just the dent.

Bob K
silentdub
04-12-2012, 11:45 AM
Did you consider cutting out the dents and fabricating new metal to the correct shape and welding it in? Not the entire frame rail, just the dent.

Bob K

Or just go over it to make it stronger.
junk
04-12-2012, 03:10 PM
I'm on the same line as silentdub. make the points strong enough so they won't bend like that if they get used for jacking again. Or fix them good enough and put some sort of undercoating in that spot that will take some jack abuse without going to metal or bending badly.
SamG
04-13-2012, 08:53 AM
Subframe connectors...nicely done..

also gives you a better jack point. Do some research...although a pain to do nice, I've seen some very nicely done ones on the web

SamG
Henry
04-13-2012, 08:56 AM
I'm on the same line as silentdub. make the points strong enough so they won't bend like that if they get used for jacking again. Or fix them good enough and put some sort of undercoating in that spot that will take some jack abuse without going to metal or bending badly.

Straighten them as best you can and add hard rubber like some cars and vans have at lift points. This would look good and help in dispersing pressure from a jack.

Henry