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Shock Tower Bracing #468957
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Just wondering if anybody has got pics of their method of bracing the shock towers for a front coil over conversion.

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: moparmc] #468958
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Here is how I did mine, not the best pic but you get the idea.
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Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: moparmc] #468959
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The braces have to be tied into a cage or they'll be useless.

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: moparmc] #468960
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Welded from underside

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: Scotts71chall] #468962
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mine

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Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: chryco] #468963
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You can't really see where the shock tower ties in but its just like one of the above pictures. A snout bar without a cage can be very easy and be very effective. I bought my car in '86 and it was done a long time before that. There's no telling how many thousands of runs on that frontend.

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Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: Blucuda413] #468964
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Mine are welded to the front runners of the cage.

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: 70HemiGTX] #468965
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Thanks for the pics guys. Has anyone braced them from inside the wheel well. Also, forgot to mention I have an 'A' body with a 6 point cage.

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: moparmc] #468966
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Quote:

Also, forgot to mention I have an 'A' body with a 6 point cage.




I would recommend adding a couple bars to make it a full cage and then attach the front support bars to the cage.

here's mine




Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: Viper469] #468967
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Here is a car I just finished. It has Bob's Pro fab K-member and coilover kit. Bob even supplied the pre-bent tubing that fit perfect.

Re: Shock Tower Bracing [Re: Forest] #468968
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here is the tie-in to the existing cage.

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