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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: jcastle1]
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02/08/11 02:02 AM
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gulfport, ms, west mi
rowin4
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No picture , but what I did on my Barracuda was I welded a 4"x5" 1/8" plate to the upper part of the firewall, ran the down tubes down from there to the frame about 6" from the radiator support. Tied the shock mount to the down tube. Before welding make sure the fender / door lines are correct, the car body might have sagged some with out the inner fender support. Might have to jack the car up under the transmission crossmember to let the front drop back down.  
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: 8secDart]
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02/08/11 03:07 PM
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Before welding make sure the fender / door lines are correct, the car body might have sagged some with out the inner fender support. Might have to jack the car up under the transmission crossmember to let the front drop back down.
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People been doing it that way since the early days.
And since the early days I can't see why people compromise the strucural integrity by removing the aprons, only to add support bars? I can see adding front support along with the aprons (also done since early days and to remain S/S legal). Early Pro Stockers-pre full chassis comes to mind does makes for improved engine bay room.
For today's bracket cars I think it has more to do with looks than making sense (?)
As far as using the saving weight argument, has any one weighed the aprons & core support vs all the tubing going back in? Not looking for any drama just food for thought 
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: TMP66]
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02/08/11 03:26 PM
02/08/11 03:26 PM
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Before welding make sure the fender / door lines are correct, the car body might have sagged some with out the inner fender support. Might have to jack the car up under the transmission crossmember to let the front drop back down.
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People been doing it that way since the early days.
And since the early days I can't see why people compromise the strucural integrity by removing the aprons, only to add support bars? I can see adding front support along with the aprons (also done since early days and to remain S/S legal). Early Pro Stockers-pre full chassis comes to mind does makes for improved engine bay room.
For today's bracket cars I think it has more to do with looks than making sense (?)
As far as using the saving weight argument, has any one weighed the aprons & core support vs all the tubing going back in? Not looking for any drama just food for thought
15 lbs to about 5-7 for CM tubing per side. lets the heat out. ability to get to sparkplugs
Last edited by sixpackgut; 02/08/11 03:27 PM.
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: TMP66]
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02/08/11 06:04 PM
02/08/11 06:04 PM
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Salisbury North Carolina
8secDart
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Before welding make sure the fender / door lines are correct, the car body might have sagged some with out the inner fender support. Might have to jack the car up under the transmission crossmember to let the front drop back down.
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People been doing it that way since the early days.
And since the early days I can't see why people compromise the strucural integrity by removing the aprons, only to add support bars? I can see adding front support along with the aprons (also done since early days and to remain S/S legal). Early Pro Stockers-pre full chassis comes to mind does makes for improved engine bay room.
For today's bracket cars I think it has more to do with looks than making sense (?)
As far as using the saving weight argument, has any one weighed the aprons & core support vs all the tubing going back in? Not looking for any drama just food for thought
I agree 100%,but this guy said he bought it done.Just trying to help him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'am in live in Faith but my shop is in Salisbury.Not being a smart A$$ but you must be new to Mopars not to know me.
Lenny
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: 8secDart]
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02/09/11 05:49 PM
02/09/11 05:49 PM
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SLOW67
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Before welding make sure the fender / door lines are correct, the car body might have sagged some with out the inner fender support. Might have to jack the car up under the transmission crossmember to let the front drop back down.
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People been doing it that way since the early days.
And since the early days I can't see why people compromise the strucural integrity by removing the aprons, only to add support bars? I can see adding front support along with the aprons (also done since early days and to remain S/S legal). Early Pro Stockers-pre full chassis comes to mind does makes for improved engine bay room.
For today's bracket cars I think it has more to do with looks than making sense (?)
As far as using the saving weight argument, has any one weighed the aprons & core support vs all the tubing going back in? Not looking for any drama just food for thought
I agree 100%,but this guy said he bought it done.Just trying to help him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'am in live in Faith but my shop is in Salisbury.Not being a smart A$$ but you must be new to Mopars not to know me.
Lenny
Lenny I've seen your cars around...the wagon and the Dart at a couple cruise-ins and such. I fully agree with all of you on the removal of the fenderwells to be a bad idea, in fact it bothers me as bad a blacked out engine bays on mopars lol but being on a tight budget I cant justify finding a parts car to cut up
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: VIPERDUST]
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02/09/11 07:00 PM
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Indiana
470DART
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That's how I did mine!
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: SLOW67]
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02/09/11 09:22 PM
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Re: No front fenderwells?
[Re: Steve Barton]
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02/10/11 03:58 AM
02/10/11 03:58 AM
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Chowchilla,ca
Chassisman
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Here are a pics of what I did with my 71 Valiant
Do my eyes decieve me?....or is that a Chassisworks A-Arm kit on your Mopar clip...
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What part of Salisbury are you in? Im in China Grove myself
