# APRONS? What are the aprons **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** damage\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952 "2007-11-06T21:54:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dodgebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@dodgebetty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dodgebetty)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/1 "2007-11-06T21:54:32Z")
have a 2001 Ford mustang GT and have been told " has frame damage - both aprons damaged" Does this mean it has been in wreck, or lowered. HELP ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/2 "2007-11-06T22:09:51Z")
Wrecked. In unibody cars, the aprons (which are areas under the doorsills) are part of the frames. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![LUVCARSBETTY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@LUVCARSBETTY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LUVCARSBETTY)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/3 "2007-11-06T23:13:01Z")
thanks the car looks great, but it really is wrecked isnt? ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/4 "2007-11-06T23:55:25Z")
{Removed comment. Learned where a car’s aprons really are.] ---
**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/5 "2007-11-07T00:16:56Z")
The “apron” of the car are the inner fender areas under the hood. Your vehicle has a front apron(area from the core support to the strut tower) and a rear apron (area from the strut tower to the firewall), and a strut tower (area where the strut bolts. These 3 pieces weld together to form one side of the engine compartment. ~Michael ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/6 "2007-11-07T00:26:26Z")
Dartman may be right about this. I’d suggest that you ask the guy who made the comment. Ask hom to show you if he can. ---
**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/7 "2007-11-07T01:21:28Z")
Here is a picture that will help you understand what an apron is. ~Michael ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/8 "2007-11-07T17:57:13Z")
Cool. Thanks. Although I realize the OP is the important one for the info. It had to have been a crash. The guy should have showed the OP what he was alluding to. ---
**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/9 "2007-11-07T19:48:31Z")
Mountainbike: I am glad you found the info usefull. I agree the the guy should have shown the OP the specific area of damage. The vehicle was obviously involved in a front end collision that resulted in damage to the frame rails and at least the front aprons. I would be interested in knowing the extent of the damage. IE: was the core support repaired or replaced, was the strut tower damaged, suspension damage, did the airbags deploy, etc… Questions we will probably never know the answers to. ~Michael ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/10 "2007-11-07T20:29:37Z")
I’ve learned something. It is a good day. ---
**Author:** ![LUVCARSBETTY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@LUVCARSBETTY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LUVCARSBETTY)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aprons-what-are-the-aprons/6952/11 "2007-11-07T20:32:39Z")
thank you gentlemen! you made me understand these things. I even looked online for a picture of this and could not find it. I am not sure if we really will ever know the answer to all these questions, but it would be better to pass on this car. I appreciate the information. I posted another body quesiton in regards to a conversion van, maybe you can help I would appreciate it. I have to make decisions on these cars and don’t often trust what I am being told. Take a look “rocker panel”