Export brace support question
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Export brace support question
Do I need to order an extra piece that goes on the cowl to help support the new export brace I have ordered? It looks like a thin piece of metal that is folded and matches the holes in the cowl to where the export brace attaches.
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RE: Export brace support question
Soaring,
The export brace should match uto preexisting holes on both the cowl and shock towers and the shock tower caps fit on top of the export brace. That is how mine fit on my 65 fastback as I remember.
The export brace should match uto preexisting holes on both the cowl and shock towers and the shock tower caps fit on top of the export brace. That is how mine fit on my 65 fastback as I remember.
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RE: Export brace support question
My export brace bolted right up to the existing holes on the cowl and the shock tower caps. Not an exact fit to the originals but close enough to fit it on-I can tell the bolts at one of the shock towers aren't in the exact same position as before, but they are still in there proper channels, not in the holes where they can come out[
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RE: Export brace support question
The extra peice is for more support. In a front ender, the brace has only the firewall (basically) to support it and all the force is into a small thin area.The bracket help re-enforce the fire wall. Not really necessary, maybe a little over kill for a daily drive, but cheep enough. And, when it somes to anything that can add some safety, why not?
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RE: Export brace support question
Anything that can stiffen up the front of a 40 year old car can't be bad. Dirt cheap. Added structural integrity. What's the debate?
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RE: Export brace support question
I am not convincied it will make much difference myself in the feel of the front end at all and not convinced it make much difference. It probable depends on how easy the brace goes in, mine require pushing the bolt through at an angle with the car jacked on the lower arms and then tightening the bolt slowly to pull the body and brace straight so the extra piece of metal would have gotten slightly in the way.
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I am not convincied it will make much difference myself in the feel of the front end at all and not convinced it make much difference. It probable depends on how easy the brace goes in, mine require pushing the bolt through at an angle with the car jacked on the lower arms and then tightening the bolt slowly to pull the body and brace straight so the extra piece of metal would have gotten slightly in the way.
I am not convincied it will make much difference myself in the feel of the front end at all and not convinced it make much difference. It probable depends on how easy the brace goes in, mine require pushing the bolt through at an angle with the car jacked on the lower arms and then tightening the bolt slowly to pull the body and brace straight so the extra piece of metal would have gotten slightly in the way.