I have an 1985 Capri and I have rust on the passenger strut tower and trying to find advice on repair or replacement, also the sway bar mount on same side has rotted off and is gone so maybe need a frame rail replacement also?
I have an 1985 Capri and I have rust on the passenger strut tower and trying to find advice on repair or replacement, also the sway bar mount on same side has rotted off and is gone so maybe need a frame rail replacement also?
Pictures will go along way to helping is give good advice.
Dave
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I'll upload some pictures as soon as I can.
Have you checked the insides of each front frame rail as well? Mainly where they meet the susp xmembers and strut towers... foxes tend to rot there before anywhere else.
1983 5.0 GT convertible. Restored 2011 - 2014
I would recommend checking the frame rails and all the structural areas before deciding on a repair plan. This is not an area you want to cheap out on or only do a partial repair on. The frame rails, sway bar mounts, and inner fender structures are available reproduction, so this is definitely something that can be fixed. If the strut towers need repair, then either donor pieces or quality patch work will be required. As mentioned pictures will help us to determine a course of action.
Good Luck!
Trey
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