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Torque boxes for my 71 GTX #3238146 06/12/24 01:17 PM 06/12/24 01:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO	Hi All, I'm looking for recommendations as to where to buy reproduction torque boxes. I currently have the GTX on my rotisserie, repairing rusted areas in the quarters and trunk (it originally sold in Texas). Before I bought the car 22 years ago, the car was in several wrecks and the lips around the large hole in the boxes are twisted or ripped off, I would like to replace them. Let me know if you bought boxes, and what was the good quality. Thanks, Tony Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 71pettyblue] #3238165 06/12/24 01:52 PM 06/12/24 01:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 924 C CrazyD super stock
CrazyD super stock C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 924	RestoRick sells factory-style rear torque boxes. Have no direct experience with these, but generally all his work is top-notch 1971 B body rear torque boxes

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: CrazyD] #3238217 06/12/24 06:18 PM 06/12/24 06:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO	RestoRick.com, found the boxes. Thanks Last edited by 71pettyblue; 06/12/24 06:34 PM. Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 71pettyblue] #3238318 06/13/24 12:23 PM 06/13/24 12:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 357 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada 76Beeper enthusiast
76Beeper enthusiast Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 357 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada	I bought mine from Resto Ricks. Great product!

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 76Beeper] #3238357 06/13/24 03:56 PM 06/13/24 03:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO	Boxes look Great! Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 71pettyblue] #3238401 06/13/24 09:37 PM 06/13/24 09:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,324 Ohio J jlatessa pro stock
jlatessa pro stock J Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,324 Ohio	Whose frame ties are those? Thank, Joe

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: jlatessa] #3238484 06/14/24 12:18 PM 06/14/24 12:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 357 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada 76Beeper enthusiast
76Beeper enthusiast Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 357 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada	Joe - they were bolt-in ones that were on the car when I bought it. I didn't like the look of them bolted in as the rear portion sat below the frame rail with side plates holding it together. I cut off the side plates and tucked the square tube into the rear frame rail - only a small portion of the tube goes up inside the car.

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 76Beeper] #3238565 06/14/24 06:55 PM 06/14/24 06:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,661 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,661 A collage of whims	Nice floor, and I like the ties. You can build & add your own for very little money, if you or a buddy can weld. Bought some 1.5' x 2.0" tubing for my current A-body, to sleeve into rear rails & butt up to t-bar member with some reinforcement plates. Material was under $40. IIRC, my '64 Savoy took 2 x 2 using the same method. Neither went through the floor, but for something with big power & hook, I think that's a good idea.

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: 71pettyblue] #3238611 06/15/24 08:55 AM 06/15/24 08:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,381 Here J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,381 Here	Originally Posted by 71pettyblue Hi All, I'm looking for recommendations as to where to buy reproduction torque boxes. I currently have the GTX on my rotisserie, repairing rusted areas in the quarters and trunk (it originally sold in Texas). Before I bought the car 22 years ago, the car was in several wrecks and the lips around the large hole in the boxes are twisted or ripped off, I would like to replace them. Let me know if you bought boxes, and what was the good quality. Thanks, Tony Since you mentioned "reproduction", i am assuming no SFC addition. IMO torque boxes and SFC together are much like wearing both a belt and suspenders, they both do the same task, just one is much better in achieving the goal, with little harm if using both, but nevertheless a bit redundant. for little gain. I suspect most first install torque boxes, then seeking further improvement add SFC. Seldom I bet are they added in the reverse order. Doing both additions at the same time escapes me. Again IMO, torque boxes are a band aid solution, SFC are a structural upgrade. However if using the contoured /scalloped not thru the floor three sided SFC, they could probably use the added benefit of torque boxes. , "When one’s appeal is emotional, it does not matter if there is no substance."

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: jcc] #3239738 06/21/24 12:56 PM 06/21/24 12:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 Falcon, CO	Here are the images of the GTX's torque boxes. I know that the car was in accidents twice before I bought it in 2002, but those boxes appear to have been off-road! Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Torque boxes for my 71 GTX [Re: jcc] #3240270 06/24/24 10:43 AM 06/24/24 10:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,306 A gulag near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,306 A gulag near you.	Originally Posted by jcc Originally Posted by 71pettyblue Hi All, I'm looking for recommendations as to where to buy reproduction torque boxes. I currently have the GTX on my rotisserie, repairing rusted areas in the quarters and trunk (it originally sold in Texas). Before I bought the car 22 years ago, the car was in several wrecks and the lips around the large hole in the boxes are twisted or ripped off, I would like to replace them. Let me know if you bought boxes, and what was the good quality. Thanks, Tony Since you mentioned "reproduction", i am assuming no SFC addition. IMO torque boxes and SFC together are much like wearing both a belt and suspenders, they both do the same task, just one is much better in achieving the goal, with little harm if using both, but nevertheless a bit redundant. for little gain. I suspect most first install torque boxes, then seeking further improvement add SFC. Seldom I bet are they added in the reverse order. Doing both additions at the same time escapes me. Again IMO, torque boxes are a band aid solution, SFC are a structural upgrade. However if using the contoured /scalloped not thru the floor three sided SFC, they could probably use the added benefit of torque boxes. , To me the torque box is reinforcing/gusset for the bulkhead that the front spring hanger bolts to , an SFC doesn't attach there so I'm unsure how that would do the same thing ? Mainstream Media is the new Pravda

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