MichaelS0613
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Hello, this is going to be a long post, due to the backstory, but I'll give the short and sweet first.
Where around Northeastern Pennsylvania, Im in the Scranton area, can I get a bent 8.8 axle tube from a 1998 GT straightened?
Now the backstory, It you have a little time I would appreciate if you read it.
Four years ago I bought a 1998 GT, that was pretty decently modified --Vortech v1 sc, subframe connectors, dyno tuned, exhaust work done, and quite a few other performance pieces installed here and there, however, the suspension was completely worn out, and it had broken gears in the 8.8.
The car quickly became a father and son weekend project and the workshop was the parking lot in our apartment complex --with the blessing of neighbors and the complex manqgement of course. During the four years he and I were blessed to be able to work on the mustang together, we learned a lot about both the car, and about each other. We rebuilt the rear end with all new bearings, 31 spline parts, a new traction lock diff with a set of 4.10 gears, and Strange C clip eliminators. We replaced everything else that was either worn out or broken. We replaced all six control arms --front as well as upper and lower rear control arms with tubular pieces by BMR, installed lower control arm relocation brackets, replaced the upper axle housing bushings with spherical bearings, replaced the steering rack, the clutch cable a few times --car came with a very strong clutch finally went with the OEM part which has held up nicely, installed lowering springs, and new shocks, then later changed that all out for an Air Lift Performance air suspension kit. We also performed a bunch of maintenance and even replaced the heater core.
Then it happened, about a week before I was going to put the car away for the winter, I got T boned by another car at a blind intersection who didn't stop for a stop sign. Damage was caused to the drivers side quarter panel and rear axle wqs blown apart with the tire being ripped off the ca4. We were relieved when we were informed by the body shop that the unibody was straight, but the axle was bent. We had the body damage repaired, and made plans to either get the axle repaired or rebuild another axle in the Spring. Spring arrived and dad passed away unexpectedly before it was nice enough outside to start working on the Mustang together. Which brings me to here and trying to get the mustang back to where it was pre accident as a tribute to my father.
Where around Northeastern Pennsylvania, Im in the Scranton area, can I get a bent 8.8 axle tube from a 1998 GT straightened?
Now the backstory, It you have a little time I would appreciate if you read it.
Four years ago I bought a 1998 GT, that was pretty decently modified --Vortech v1 sc, subframe connectors, dyno tuned, exhaust work done, and quite a few other performance pieces installed here and there, however, the suspension was completely worn out, and it had broken gears in the 8.8.
The car quickly became a father and son weekend project and the workshop was the parking lot in our apartment complex --with the blessing of neighbors and the complex manqgement of course. During the four years he and I were blessed to be able to work on the mustang together, we learned a lot about both the car, and about each other. We rebuilt the rear end with all new bearings, 31 spline parts, a new traction lock diff with a set of 4.10 gears, and Strange C clip eliminators. We replaced everything else that was either worn out or broken. We replaced all six control arms --front as well as upper and lower rear control arms with tubular pieces by BMR, installed lower control arm relocation brackets, replaced the upper axle housing bushings with spherical bearings, replaced the steering rack, the clutch cable a few times --car came with a very strong clutch finally went with the OEM part which has held up nicely, installed lowering springs, and new shocks, then later changed that all out for an Air Lift Performance air suspension kit. We also performed a bunch of maintenance and even replaced the heater core.
Then it happened, about a week before I was going to put the car away for the winter, I got T boned by another car at a blind intersection who didn't stop for a stop sign. Damage was caused to the drivers side quarter panel and rear axle wqs blown apart with the tire being ripped off the ca4. We were relieved when we were informed by the body shop that the unibody was straight, but the axle was bent. We had the body damage repaired, and made plans to either get the axle repaired or rebuild another axle in the Spring. Spring arrived and dad passed away unexpectedly before it was nice enough outside to start working on the Mustang together. Which brings me to here and trying to get the mustang back to where it was pre accident as a tribute to my father.