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subframe connectors #1041744 07/27/11 11:08 PM 07/27/11 11:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC 68Bullit OP mopar
68Bullit OP mopar Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC	I know some connectors are pretty detailed with the custom fitting ridges, etc, but I'm just looking for some bolt-on or weld on straight square connectors. Anybody sell these fairly inexpensively? Also, has anyone made their own????

Re: subframe connectors [Re: 68Bullit] #1041745 07/27/11 11:13 PM 07/27/11 11:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas 70AARcuda master
70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=124360&highlight=subframe+connectors Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: subframe connectors [Re: 70AARcuda] #1041746 07/28/11 12:15 AM 07/28/11 12:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,748 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,748 A collage of whims	I just bought enough 2x2 to do some for my '64 Savoy. I wonder if I should build a couple of sets and see if there's much of a market? Maybe I can beat the existing prices...what would be a good price?

Re: subframe connectors [Re: topside] #1041747 07/28/11 12:19 AM 07/28/11 12:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,518 Indiana MonGoo$e master
MonGoo$e master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,518 Indiana	much to the chagrin of everyone here i got the MagnumForce double tube style ones. Bolt on each end and to the floors. My YouTube Channel, "Hoosier Garage" https://www.youtube.com/HoosierGarage

Re: subframe connectors [Re: 70AARcuda] #1041748 07/28/11 12:21 AM 07/28/11 12:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Yup, I make my own out of 3x2" square tube .100 wall. I slot open the front part of the rear sub-frame in front of the front leaf spring perches. The 3x2 tube slides right in. The 3x2 tubes protrudes through the floor about 1" in height in the area where the rear passengers feet would go. I just cut the carpet's insulation over top of the connector and throw in my floor mats after and it's not noticeable. The part under the front passenger/driver feet area is under the floor so no modding needed there. Just weld it up to the torsion bar crossmember and in the back and you're done. Makes a huge difference in chassis rigidity. Before if I had one corner jacked up in the air, my doors would be very hard to open, now they open/close smooth even with one corner high up on a jack stand. Here's a pic of my brother doing the same thing on his 66 charger while he was replacing rusted floor pans.

Re: subframe connectors [Re: 68Bullit] #1041749 07/28/11 08:00 AM 07/28/11 08:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I used some old Direct Connection frame connectors on my 71. They are regtangular, like 1 1/2" X 2.00" or so. Very easy to put in with no floor cutting. They made a huge difference and are plenty stiff. You don't need 2 X 3" tubing, even 2 X 2" is overkill for a street car. IMO. Yes you can make your own very easy. Daytona turbo, please make your picture smaller so we don't have to scroll back and forth.

Re: subframe connectors [Re: Challenger 1] #1041750 07/28/11 08:11 AM 07/28/11 08:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,278 San Jose, California D DennisH Vacation
DennisH Vacation D Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,278 San Jose, California	USCartool. Weld them or don't bother.

Re: subframe connectors [Re: MonGoo$e] #1041751 07/28/11 09:25 AM 07/28/11 09:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,639 San Jose,CA migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source
migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,639 San Jose,CA	Quote: much to the chagrin of everyone here i got the MagnumForce double tube style ones. Bolt on each end and to the floors. getting the same ones for my charger. Figued it was asmall block car, but didn't want to cut up a clean floor. Great thing is you can bolt it in or weld, makes it pretty easy decision for the builder to decide. [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: subframe connectors [Re: DennisH ] #1041752 07/28/11 09:34 AM 07/28/11 09:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	FULLY insert into the front and rear OEM stubs and cut into and through the floor and weld everywhere .. OR don't bother....

Re: subframe connectors [Re: dOc !] #1041753 07/28/11 09:45 AM 07/28/11 09:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI	Quote: FULLY insert into the front and rear OEM stubs and cut into and through the floor and weld everywhere .. OR don't bother.... Maybe for a race car,for a street car? Come on!! I did mine much like Challenger1. Used 1 1/2x 2 1/2 slid over the rear stub and welded front and rear. Never touched the floor pan. Made an entirely new car!!! Easiest and cheapest($40.00) mod I've done!

Re: subframe connectors [Re: Dcuda69] #1041754 07/28/11 09:49 AM 07/28/11 09:49 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	You will find ALL SORTS of flex just doing it that way... LIFT UP one corner .... and see for yourself...

Re: subframe connectors [Re: dOc !] #1041755 07/28/11 09:53 AM 07/28/11 09:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: You will find ALL SORTS of flex just doing it that way... LIFT UP one corner .... and see for yourself... BS How would you know??

Re: subframe connectors DELETED [Re: Challenger 1] #1041756 07/28/11 09:55 AM 07/28/11 09:55 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Post deleted by tboomer

Re: subframe connectors [Re: MonGoo$e] #1041757 07/28/11 09:59 AM 07/28/11 09:59 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,398 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,398 It's a dry heat	Car I'm working on has the US Car Tool versions. I didn't put them in, but heard they were a mother to fit to the floorpan. Fully welded they do look nice though. My problem is they interfer big time with the parking brake system. I'm still trying to figure out how to make them functional without looking all hookie. 6750670-DSC00867.JPG (194 downloads)

Re: subframe connectors [Re: dOc !] #1041758 07/28/11 10:06 AM 07/28/11 10:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Hey DUMBbell ... try-it yourself. You need to UPgrade your knowledge ... I have done it myself, more than once. Like I said there is a huge difference between my cars that I do drive all the time. One has connectors and one doesn't. I can tell by driving them and jacking them up. How many have you installed and driven??? I did the 3X2 through the floor on a 71 back in the early 80s, it was no better than the 71 I have now in the pictures above. It's a waste unless your gonna do roll bars for the track. What have you done??

Re: subframe connectors [Re: dOc !] #1041759 07/28/11 10:07 AM 07/28/11 10:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI	Quote: You will find ALL SORTS of flex just doing it that way... LIFT UP one corner .... and see for yourself... I have many times! My simple cheap little connectors took care of 90% at least. Read the OP,he's looking for something simple.....Challenger1 and I gave him some options, you told him don't bother unless you hack the floor up

Re: subframe connectors [Re: gtx6970] #1041760 07/28/11 10:08 AM 07/28/11 10:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,978 Bethel Ct A AdamR master
AdamR master A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,978 Bethel Ct	These have an opening for the e brake cable. http://www.autobodyspecialt.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=MP-AR19S Ive used the Mopar Perf connecters and just had to move were the cable goes through the torsion bar cross member

Re: subframe connectors [Re: Challenger 1] #1041761 07/28/11 10:11 AM 07/28/11 10:11 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Quote: I did the 3X2 through the floor on a 71 back in the early 80s, it was no better than the 71 I have now in the pictures above. It's a waste unless your gonna do roll bars for the track. What have you done?? This statement is simply WRONG. Any chassis guy will tell you that. The pic that DT posted above is the CORRECT way of doing-it. And other than that NON-competitive dragster you had ....I have done more work on cars in my life than you will ever THINK of doing. WHY do you continue to step-in-it and have to eat your own words ? U R nothing but a look-at-me SAD Sack

Re: subframe connectors [Re: 68Bullit] #1041762 07/28/11 10:17 AM 07/28/11 10:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI	Quote: I know some connectors are pretty detailed with the custom fitting ridges, etc, but I'm just looking for some bolt-on or weld on straight square connectors. Anybody sell these fairly inexpensively? Also, has anyone made their own???? Doc,what part of this question don't you get????

Re: subframe connectors [Re: Dcuda69] #1041763 07/28/11 10:20 AM 07/28/11 10:20 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Quote: Quote: I know some connectors are pretty detailed with the custom fitting ridges, etc, but I'm just looking for some bolt-on or weld on straight square connectors. Anybody sell these fairly inexpensively? Also, has anyone made their own???? Doc,what part of this question don't you get???? Dc .. it was taken in a diff direction ... other people commented and I offered my That's all .... and then DUMBbell came after me...AGAIN. And AGAIN showed his clownery.

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