Hello, I will send you a privite message so I can send you all the pictures I have. They take a long time to download onto Moparts. And you are right. Pictures of the install made it a lot easier to put my own in. I took a lot of pictures so you should have no problem making up your own.

I read through thhis thread just the other day. Please, someone repost the pics?

Ok, here you go. Here are the connectors with 3 x 5" 1/8"thick plates welded on the ends.

Here is the floor cut for the connectors. Use the connectors to trace the lines in the floor to cut out.

Here you can see the frame rail cut out so the connectors can slide in.

I drilled some holes in the side of the rear frame rails to plug weld the connectors. May be a little over kill.

Frame connector slides nicely into frame rail like it was made to fit.

Getting ready to weld front of connectors.

Top view.

Welded in connectors

Another view

And another

After sandblasting and Zerorusting. Inside frame rails were painted after picture was taken.

Sorry about the web site - we are behind on all the updates!

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I did check out uscartool.com, but I couldn't find any information on connectors for a 69 b-body (only e-bodies and 71-2 b-body).

They do seem nice, and if they are available for a 69, I would definitely give them serious consideration, even though they are nearly 10x the cost of a length of 2x3. The almost-factory look and no need to worry about hacking the floorpan may be worth it.

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We do have the 66-70 B-Body versions done along with the E Body versions - just drop a note or send a PM for all the details (pricing!) - I have pictures of several installs done by test pilots.

Biggest benefit of using the laser cut version is not haing to cut the floor. Hard to carpet after you weld the tube in as well (chuckle), but that would be les important for a full-on race car.

Hope That Helps!!
John Pasemann
www.UsCarTool.com
919-855-8200

PS - we have a banner ad coming here on moparts!!

Rapom, good to see it still kicking (the post) I thought for sure that the pics you posted were from Zipp's car until I realized I don't own those jack stands

Nice job !! looks great with the zero rust. (please PM me with more info on that product)

Zipp's car (polara) just left tonight after a 3 month visit to repair the drunk driver's reconfigure, so......now the Belvedere gets finished !! Pics to come.


John426, awesome work on those connectors also !! I like the clean factory look, and will be ordering two sets (66 b-body & 74 e-body) in the near future as I can't bring myself to cut my own cars, just others.
Todd

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I just bought the U.S.Car Tool 69 b-body frame connectors at the Nats and installing them now.
Warning if your car has been thrashed on in the past these connectors are not an easy fit!
Much grinding work will be needed on the high spots of the connectors to make them fit flush.
Nice people out there to deal with though,and seems like a great quality product.

Is this the longest running thread in history? The first post was made Wed Jul 30 2003 02:28 PM WOW. On topic I have the US Car tool connectors and they fit great.

Hey this thread came back again