Re: US Car Tool stiff kit
[Re: AndyF]
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11/26/18 02:08 PM
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CKessel
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On my 65 B, I made up an entirely new core support for it. Had some 1x2 formed up for the upper tie bar, used some 1" or so square for the verticals off the rails, some 2" square for the lower support and some formed 16a for the side baffles. All of this was fitted for my Be Cool unit with holes punched for bulkhead fitting pass throughs for a/c lines, oil coolers.
Carl Kessel
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Re: US Car Tool stiff kit
[Re: AndyF]
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11/27/18 02:32 AM
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Bob J
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I already installed the lower radiator support in my GTX. I have the fender bracing but I haven't installed them yet as the car is already painted. I don't want to mess with the paint but I will. If you have the dash and windshield out you can also weld up the cowl lip, the steering column support And any where the seams are spot welded. Just doing that made the whole cowl so much stiffer. You can also run weld the frame to the floor as the spot welds let the body flex too much.
07 Porsche C2 997.1 6spd DD and SCCA Solo II SS 68 Plymouth GTX Convert. 493cu Hotkiss Wilwood Classic air, Building for Solo II Cam 65 Chrysler 300 Convert. project 57 Desoto 2dr. Firesweep 392 Hemi,Wilwood Project with son 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T "DEAD"
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Re: US Car Tool stiff kit
[Re: AndyF]
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12/21/18 08:00 PM
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Kern Dog
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It is a lot better than trying to make all this stuff myself! Parts like this aren't going to fit perfectly since the car is 50 years old plus there are lots of production tolerances in a car. So a guy just needs to understand that it takes some cutting and fitting to work. YOU know that. I know that....but there will still be some guys that cry and complain that it didn't fit "Out of the box". Losers. Life isn't perfect. Nothing is. A man knows that and adjusts as needed to keep moving.
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Re: US Car Tool stiff kit
[Re: Kern Dog]
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12/21/18 11:05 PM
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jcc
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It is a lot better than trying to make all this stuff myself! Parts like this aren't going to fit perfectly since the car is 50 years old plus there are lots of production tolerances in a car. So a guy just needs to understand that it takes some cutting and fitting to work. YOU know that. I know that....but there will still be some guys that cry and complain that it didn't fit "Out of the box". Losers. Life isn't perfect. Nothing is. A man knows that and adjusts as needed to keep moving. And what(?) is worse, welding misc brackets on a car because there is supposed to be some un documented improvement ( a video clip by itself is not documentation), when the installer has zero clue what the weakest structural area is in the first place on the chassis/frame, and always couched with when questioned, the time honored response, "it can't hurt"? Reminds me of the days when members raced to install the largest Dia 40lb? front discs for bragging rights, when they maybe had a 255 front tire.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: US Car Tool stiff kit
[Re: AndyF]
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12/22/18 11:12 PM
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DynoDave
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It is a lot better than trying to make all this stuff myself! Parts like this aren't going to fit perfectly since the car is 50 years old plus there are lots of production tolerances in a car. So a guy just needs to understand that it takes some cutting and fitting to work. Thanks Andy. Old dog here, fully understand they won't install themselves. Don't expect them to be spot on, or maybe even in the ballpark. But the right zip code would be nice. You have your hands on them, so that makes your thoughts on the matter valuable, IMO.
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