Where can I purchase Body frame brackets.

[DeRocha]

There are 10 body frame brackets riveted to the frame on my 1st Gen Explorer. When replacing the rubber body bushings I have found a few of these brackets to be structurally unsound due to rust. To prevent any confusion I am not talking about any part of the rubber body bushings, or hardware (flanged washers etc) that are removable, I am talking about the steel brackets that are riveted to the frame.

As it stands now I don't want to remove any more bushings and further compromise my body to frame connections.

 

[DeRocha]

Bueller?

 

[Doug]

Ford? if not there then you're probably SOL.

 

[jimbo74]

im with doug, im thinking hte dealership....

 

[Bronco638]

I'll bet they're not available without a frame attached (come on, you know Ford). There's a wrecked '99 in the For Sale forum. Maybe the owner would be willing to take those brackets off for you.

 

[DeRocha]

Thanks for the suggestions... I called my Ford parts place and the brackets are no longer available or obsolete . They Suggested I come in and ID the correct bracket (The parts guy said 2 versions came up on his schematic: square and one more round). They can then do some kind of part search to see if any dealer has one lying around.... I'm thinking thats a long shot, so I need to see if my local bone yard will torch a bracket off one of their treasures... Otherwise I guess I'll be forced to tell the wife I have no choice but to buy some steel, and a nice MIG welder