I was trying to see the photos of the torque box repair by Jean Doll but they're not coming up. Is there a way to see them? Thanks.
can you post the link? *Jean may have done what I do, after so long, I delete the pics to save space!
I delete pictures I have posted after they have been here for a few months. I will repost them as soon as I find them.
Found them. I'm not sure if these are the exact pictures that I included with the original thread, but at least this time they should be going in order. BTW, here's the original thread:http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=26557
Maybe Stefan can take the original thread.....these original pictures....and put it all in the "Special Topics" forum under "Torque Boxes". I could submit some pictures as well.
Thanks guys! I'm planning the repair on my '73 and these photos are great. I really appreciate the help. I know there's a lot of us out there with the same problems. It's good to see how to do the repair right! -Bill
That is exactly why so many repairable Mavericks find thier way to the junkyards. Someone sees a rusted frame or torque box and instantly gives up on them, which is a shame because with some time and know-how those cars could still be proudly rolling down the road. I have posted a picture with this thread of a 1970 Mustang ragtop. Keep in mind this is just the one side of the car. The other side is worse. The rust on this car makes the rotten torque boxes and rust holes on the frame of my Maverick look like a cake walk. On this Mustang the leaf springs literally fell off, and the only thing keeping the car from splitting in half is a piece of 1/4" steel welded to the bottom of the car. Every square inch of structual steel from the firewall back has rotted away to nothing. If ever there was a car that should have had a one way ticket to the junkyard, it should have been this one. But that's not going to happen. This car is going to be restored. Of coarse it helps that every peice of this car is reproduced, a luxury us Maverick owners don't have. So you do like they did back in the old days; you make your parts. It can be done. With the right amount of knowledge, time and green $$$, a good many Mavericks could be saved rather than crushed. Speaking of green, when you really think about it, fixing a Maverick is a heck of a lot cheaper than fixing a Mustang like the one in the picture. For us to repair the rust on the Maverick it cost about $500 in time and labor. For the Mustang it's closer to $5000 for the parts, time and labor. I'd rather fix a Maverick any day.
