I was thinking of getting some Torque box reinforcements for my 88 Mustang GT, anyone have any advise on this? Do the reinforcements have to be welded? How difficult of a job is this?
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Torque Box reinforcement question
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Yes, don't think about it. Do it.
Do the reinforcements have to be welded?
No, but it would be dumb not to.
You have to remove the control arms to get them in. You also have to remove the rear seat and sound deadening material. I have them bolted into my '88 GT. I just haven't gotten around to getting them welded, yet.
Helmut Roner
1988 Beat Up Mustang GT- Vote on answer
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I didn't have to remove the lower control arms to install mine, just the nut. I got the lower off of ebay and they took about 2 hours to install once the rear seat was out. The upper torque boxes I just welded up as these are a lot less likely to come loose.
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What's a torque box?
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It is a collection of metal formed into a box like structure that ties the rockers to the frame rails and at the front ties into the cowl on a Mustang and similar unibody cars. It adds structural rigidity and opposes the torque of the drivetrain and suspension to stiffen the body. StuK