73nancy
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- Apr 19, 2011
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- Location
- maine
- My Car
- 1973 mach 1 mustang
1968 ford f100
1971 honda cb750
hey guys Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
So my 73 mach has a pretty bad front frame looks like someone put it in a ditch and filled the channel under the a-arms rotting it out. So i debated buy new rails and new engine bay metal because mine are rotted under the fender lips. OR buy a parts car. Well i found a parts car for $1200 a 73 fastback with a perfect frame and engine bay. came with a 302 reman with 5k on it and a c4. all the parts are there with the car as well. So i figured i can use other stuff if i need it.
MY question i guess is how hard is swapping out the front end. I was thinking cutting the parts car at the firewall since i will not need it. remove it in a big chunk get it on the floor and remove spot welds at the torque boxes and the engine aprons at the firewall. But my car i have to be surgical with the process. Anyone done this and have pics or a write up i can review. will be starting this in the spring just need to get everything ready. any big issues with fitment between cars lining the complete front clip up? thanks ryan
So my 73 mach has a pretty bad front frame looks like someone put it in a ditch and filled the channel under the a-arms rotting it out. So i debated buy new rails and new engine bay metal because mine are rotted under the fender lips. OR buy a parts car. Well i found a parts car for $1200 a 73 fastback with a perfect frame and engine bay. came with a 302 reman with 5k on it and a c4. all the parts are there with the car as well. So i figured i can use other stuff if i need it.
MY question i guess is how hard is swapping out the front end. I was thinking cutting the parts car at the firewall since i will not need it. remove it in a big chunk get it on the floor and remove spot welds at the torque boxes and the engine aprons at the firewall. But my car i have to be surgical with the process. Anyone done this and have pics or a write up i can review. will be starting this in the spring just need to get everything ready. any big issues with fitment between cars lining the complete front clip up? thanks ryan