?? About Rear Decks

[MemphisSoul4U 10+ year member]

Didn't know where to put this so I put it in General...

My question is, does anyone know if removing the rear deck will in any way affect the structural integrity of a Fox Body Car???

I need to know because, well, mine's getting cut out tomorrow...

Not completely though. Where the rear glass starts to curve (if anyone's ever seen the rear of a Fox Body TBird, you'll know what I'm talking about), it will be cut straight across there to make room for a big *** box...

If anyone knows, or could point me in a direction to find out, I would really be appreciative...

EDIT: YAY, I'm over 400 posts!!! Sorry, just realized that...

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[MemphisSoul4U 10+ year member]

TTT... I need ta know somethin...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

If your doing the cutting you should be able to tell by the type of metal you are cutting through... do the seats fold down?

 

[MemphisSoul4U 10+ year member]

Nope, no fold down seats...

Rear seat already removed...

Some vertical bracing where the back of the seat used to be...

Rear deck is just supported off of that. . I was just wondering the structural integrity of it all.

I actually don't think it does that much, as it looks fairly flimsy (but, looks can be decieving), and has always flexed with every sub setup I ever had...

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

Have a local shop weld-in a small peice of 1" .120" wall DOM tubing across the backs of the seat, and underneath the window if your worried.