what do you guys think? And do you think it will helpSo I’ve been doing a frame off on my car. And I had an idea.
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Yes that should help! I put a tube on a 45* on the section where you removed the flat straps and then gusseted it in with a flat plate. Doing a frame off like that is a hell of a lot of work! I also fixed just about every body mount hole
And added a cross tube near the shock towers & boxed the open rails. And a new floor pan.
I am trying to think here...so please be kind. First off...basic geometry will definitely prevail in stiffness in the frame. However, the fuel filter is located exactly were those braces are and that will be another issue. I am assuming here, this is a build of something that probably needs a lot of fabrication? That is too say, what you are doing is all ready above my skill, so I got nothing else...
I am trying to think here...so please be kind. First off...basic geometry will definitely prevail in stiffness in the frame. However, the fuel filter is located exactly were those braces are and that will be another issue. I am assuming here, this is a build of something that probably needs a lot of fabrication? That is too say, what you are doing is all ready above my skill, so I got nothing else...
Thanks for putting this out there for us to look at!!!!
I'm of the same opinion as "JM". They look as if they will be in the way of the OEM fuel filter, not so hard to relocate, but to the post below his, it asks a legit question.
How thick are these gusset's and will they really achieve much more of the intended purpose once welded in than a good set of adjustable control arms and a big sway bar?
And/or, will they actually enhance the beefed up control arm/sway bar setup?
Is this summarization or is there some data showing it works better?
My car will be undergoing some major changes soon. If this is a legit upgrade, and worth the effort, I'd be all about doing it.
You're surely thinking outside the box.
How heavy are those plates?
They look very nice.
How heavy are those plates?
They look very nice.
Thanks for putting this out there for us to look at!!!!
I'm of the same opinion as "JM". They look as if they will be in the way of the OEM fuel filter, not so hard to relocate, but to the post below his, it asks a legit question.
How thick are these gusset's and will they really achieve much more of the intended purpose once welded in than a good set of adjustable control arms and a big sway bar?
And/or, will they actually enhance the beefed up control arm/sway bar setup?
Is this summarization or is there some data showing it works better?
My car will be undergoing some major changes soon. If this is a legit upgrade, and worth the effort, I'd be all about doing it.
You're surely thinking outside the box.
We did similar plates over the spring pads for the roll bar mounting points.Mine.
BTW, the frame topic has been posted before. Not sure the search works, but it's worth a try.
The rear brkts for the cross bar are available from GNS.
And, yes, the welds were cleaned up....
The pads on top of the shock mt area are 1/8" 6 x 6".. legal to mount roll cage struts to.
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Mine.
BTW, the frame topic has been posted before. Not sure the search works, but it's worth a try.
The rear brkts for the cross bar are available from GNS.
And, yes, the welds were cleaned up....
The pads on top of the shock mt area are 1/8" 6 x 6".. legal to mount roll cage struts to.
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AIRC, it's 1.25" x .125 wall. I can measure tomorrow, and be sure.What size tubing did you use to brace the frame
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AIRC, it's 1.25" x .125 wall. I can measure tomorrow, and be sure.
That’s overkill on the wall thickness but Chucky’s engine makes monster power.AIRC, it's 1.25" x .125 wall. I can measure tomorrow, and be sure.