Hey there guys I just wanted to ask you guys a question. When I bought my 89' MGM the car looked impeccable for 20 years in our Canadian climate. Hardly any rust but when I took the car for a oil change I saw that the frame on the front passenger side just after the door is a nice chunk of frame gone. Every where else looks great but right there. Now I also knew another guy who has the same car and he says its the way the air conditioning when it spits out the water it drips into a little hole in the frame and runs down there and collects causing it to rot. Thats what happened to his but he just welded it up just wanted to know what you guys think thanks.
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Very, very common problem.Originally posted by V8GrandMarquis View Post2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP -
yea, very common. if you can get someone to weld in a patch, you will be all set. just get your car undercoated and you wont have issues.
1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)Comment
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hahah got love these car. So I guess ill go look around for a shop that can do that.Comment
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Good thing my AC doesnt work. LOL
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try sticking to having a repitable welder or frame shop do it since you want it to be strong and look half decent.
1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)Comment
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My frame rotted on the opposite side, go figure. Frame is fine under the AC, don't ask me how that happened.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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I had frame rot on my 81' (that I did get fixed) back when I had it.
That car was a non-A/C car though?!?
Former panther owner
1981 CV 351 4bbl
1991 CV 302 EFIComment
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Makes me wanna have mine checked out.... I have no idea where to look. My ac probably hasn't had anything in it for the last 19 of it's 20 years though
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- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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also im told that these car like to rust from the inside out?? so if i fix all the rust on the out side and fresh paint. Will I still run into problems. ThanksComment
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rust never sleeps
you gotta do your best to keep the body drains open and free from debris, washing the dirt out of the door jambs and the wheelwells and under the car helps.......if the car is already rotted away completely, theres not much you can do
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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yeah, the rust in your frame is starting from the inside of the frame. Your best bet is to go overkill on welding it all up (in area, not thickness of metal) and the undercoat the hell out of the interior of the frame through every access hole you can find. Poke and prod ALL the metal around your hole. I though I had a 2-3 inch hole, and after a few minutes with a screwdriver I had 2 4-5 inchers.
I should really edit that paragraph to sound less homosexual.
85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc
06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)Comment
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My 87 has some surface frame rust/rot, passenger side but its pretty far back...could be A/C? As of now it passes inspection because the guy that inspects it knows me and that I just use it as a cruiser/toy and its not very serious yet.-2004 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor - Daily Driver - 17" Bullitt's, 235/55/17 Goodyear Eagles, Ex-NH State Police, best 1/4 mile time; 15.3 @ 90 mph
-1987 Crown Victoria 2-Door - Project - 90k miles, Summit chambered muffler, Sunpro gauges, parked since 2010, fate tbd
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My 92's driver side's frame rail has is completely rotted away from the rear door up and separated from the bulkhead?. The car is so bent now. Rust is terrible.2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIPComment
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see now thats my problem I can't restore the car knowing that there is always some thing in the frame that is eating away and one day ill just have to junk it. Let's say I spend X amount of money on the car every thing is mint but inside the frame where know one can see is just eating itself then like pantera77 said car starts to bend. I guess thats just the way it goesComment
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