Diy front strut brace

mark1991

mark1991

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DIY front strut brace

was working on saturday morning and thot to my self that i needed a new brace on the front as... well being a welder that shud be easy for me lol

i went out the the car and took a few sizes (hole pcds and the hole for the top mount) i made the brace kinda like my mates carbing brace apart from the front bar is round not oval. so i made up all the parts and cut a pipe (i left everything a little bit bit as i could trim it later) i have a stick welder in my garage so i would bolt averything down then tack weld it in place then weld it off of the car. before starting i disconectd the battery :) and used flame retardent boiler suits so protect the engine :)

this is the part that will mount to each side top mount :) no holes yet

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and this is the bar

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this is the brace set out on the ground not welded yet

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i have skipped a few steps as i got a wee bit excited lol this it if painted at fitted

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weeJohn

weeJohn

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Nice job, the work looks good quality. Personally I would have took it closer to the firewall but, cleared the top of the inlet mani a bit more.
 
mark1991

mark1991

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cheers lads, i know i did think if making a 3 point brace and bolting it to the bulk head...:) next time lads ;)
 
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Lawrence

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nice one mate how did you cut the metal out for the top of the suspension struts and what thickness is that.
 
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turboloon

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it's a rear one you want to be doing..but that is a good job..fair play tae ye loon:)...i'll have tae keep a eye oot for ye the next time i join my boat in peterhead(skandi aker)
 
mark1991

mark1991

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the metal was cut with oxy acetylene then cleaned up with pencil grinder, the tube is only 1.5mm think if that and material costs= fook all :) made at work from works materials ;) i will make a rear one just for fun but i have a cusco one on the way
 
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