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myfoot2020 · 10-09-2009, 08:08 PM

ahh......the dreaded shock tower rot, I had a 69 Mach I 390 BB, fast as hell, but rotted to hell, 1/4 of the car was bondo. The only only good thing that Ford did with the shock tower design was add a 1/4 thick plate around the towers on BB cars. Another goof is the upper Zerk fitting was nearly impossible to reach, may shops just torched the shock tower to grease the upper suspension. Thank GM for using the sub-frame design, all parts can be easily replaced. I know of two other Mustangs that died in the 80's because of shock tower rot, a 67 coupe and a 69 fastback, mind you we were in high school, no one could toss a couple grand around to properly fix those shock towers. Keep us posted in the progress...brings back may memories

These cars finished yet?

10-09-2009, 08:08 PM	#24
myfoot2020 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: flanders,nj Posts: 82 iTrader: (0)	ahh......the dreaded shock tower rot, I had a 69 Mach I 390 BB, fast as hell, but rotted to hell, 1/4 of the car was bondo. The only only good thing that Ford did with the shock tower design was add a 1/4 thick plate around the towers on BB cars. Another goof is the upper Zerk fitting was nearly impossible to reach, may shops just torched the shock tower to grease the upper suspension. Thank GM for using the sub-frame design, all parts can be easily replaced. I know of two other Mustangs that died in the 80's because of shock tower rot, a 67 coupe and a 69 fastback, mind you we were in high school, no one could toss a couple grand around to properly fix those shock towers. Keep us posted in the progress...brings back may memories These cars finished yet? Last edited by myfoot2020; 10-09-2009 at 08:11 PM.