Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: lockjaw-express]
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04/02/17 08:28 PM
04/02/17 08:28 PM
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DAYCLONA
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If my frame rail connectors fit as bad as some have stated, I would have fit rectangular tubing, and cut a slot for welding to the floor.
Mark
Thru the floor is the only true way to do them for maximum chassis rigidity, but most Mopar guys are "afraid" to cut the floor
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Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: frank]
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04/03/17 02:11 AM
04/03/17 02:11 AM
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cudaman1969
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When cutting the floor do what I did on the Duster, cut 1/2-3/4 inch less than the connector. Use the HF air duck pliers for doing seams, or just vise grips, bend up a lip to allow for connector to be fitted, don't have to be pretty. After connector is installed use a piece of angle iron, clamped to the connector underneath, peen the floor back to the connector, it'll be straight with the angle iron, then tack weld and hammer it down as you move along the cut. No gaps and easy to weld. I'll flip the car over tomorrow and tak some pics, just finished tiging the semi-cage today too.
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Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: MidPenMopar]
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04/03/17 08:05 AM
04/03/17 08:05 AM
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Here are my homemade subframe connectors on the 69 road runner. I like em. I also made my own several years ago before the US car tool ones came out. I didn't like what was offered on the market at the time so I used 2x3 tubular .120 thick steel.
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Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: frank]
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04/03/17 01:16 PM
04/03/17 01:16 PM
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larrymopar360
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MidPenMopar and 70RT Charger: I wish I had your talent. That's the way to go; make your own. Yours look good. I need a set for my '89 Diplomat Police car with a 410 small block. Although it doesn't seem to flex I'd like to have them. Obviously nobody makes them for this car.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: frank]
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04/03/17 05:23 PM
04/03/17 05:23 PM
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But, they need paint. Otherwise the job looks half-done. That looks like undercoating or bed liner to me.
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Re: Sub Frame Connectors
[Re: dogdays]
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04/05/17 04:39 PM
04/05/17 04:39 PM
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I was talking about the pix from MidPenMopar. The installation looks very good, to me it just needs paint. And bedliner will do the trick too, nice reminder.
R. Yeah I kind of wished I would have painted mine.Nothing to hide I was just thinking about extra protection at the time.
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