Re: Which frame connectors?
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06/15/10 10:42 AM
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Make your own.
Yes, your local steel supply company is full of "frame connectors" at a lot better price.
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Re: Which frame connectors?
[Re: dodgex5]
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06/15/10 03:35 PM
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I just finished installing AutoRust Technicians 2x2 SFCs last night. I had to slit the floor to fit them. They protrude 1/8" most of the way, just enough to be a nuisance. But they went in pretty easy over all, and I'd recommend them to others. The extra money spent to have them cut to length and contoured for the frame was money well spent IMO.
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Re: Which frame connectors?
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06/15/10 03:53 PM
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For looks I'd say the ones us car took or xv sells... however they will take some time to install, but finished they looks pretty good. Heres a pic of the xv ones install. I angled them in so the holes for the brake line and fuel lines on the crossmember weren't blocked.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: Which frame connectors?
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06/17/10 06:08 AM
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How much time did you have installing the us cartool ones? I really like the way they look, but my experience with xv I'd have to use a different brand.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: Which frame connectors?
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06/17/10 02:55 PM
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The pic above between grinding to fit and welding took me about 8 hours... I figure any made to do that will need work, but when I had 7 hours of grinding to fit, I probally could have use the plasma cutter and made my own in that time. So was hoping the us car tool ones would be down to 2-3 hours tops and I'd be happy.
Is that welding them solid or just tack welding ever 1" or so? I like the idea of tying the floor pan into the equation as i think it woul be much stronger than going the 2" x 3" tube method, but i hate the idea of rolling around on my back and fully welding these things in.
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