Pecking away at it. Really hoping to get the welding on the car done over the next two weeks. The frame "T" and part of the torsion bar crossmember was given a second life with some 12ga plate, added the subframe connector, and the torque box.
I added another support from the forward rail, where the torque box picks up, back to the torsion bar crossmember, inline with the sub frame connector. I wasn't overly impressed with all of the offset 90* load paths within this area running up the X-axis of the car, and while I'm here I want to get all the compliance I can get out of it. It's 2.5"x2.5"x14ga square, and falls under the "while I'm here" and "better than nothing" category. It also helps scatter the torque applied to the chassis from the torsion bar.
I also started in on the floor today, I'll tackle the passenger side later this week.
I like the added 2.5x2.5, Smart
I can't see from the pics, did you add any internal gussets to tie both sides of the crossmember together where your added 2.5 attaches, and is there one already were the OEM stub attaches?
I would have liked to see a slightly deeper lower flange on the fabricated upper crossmember, looks like there is room, at least on the rear flange. The TB's load it in compression, correct?
