Frame connectors how did you do it
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centerline, what is your under coating type. thank you
also your inbox is full can't send a pm
Oldbee, thanks all positive responses again thanks goes out to all of you for sharing. Going to do grams and relocation kit at the same time. Will send pics when I get started
6PKRTSE
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I have done several cars with 2"x3" retangular tubing thru the floors. Did one of my Challengers all hiden in the rocker panels (the Hemi orange car). My current Challenger is all round tube tieing in with the cage bars & removable driveshaft loop is tied into the frame connectors.
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Centerline
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I'm cheap. What you see is Rustoleum spray undercoating. I think I used about a dozen cans.
RSZ28
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This is for everyone who added connectors. When the connectors were added, was the car stripped, or complete? If stripped was it braced on the inside? My car at this point is stripped. Before I put it on a rotisserie, should I reinstall doors, fenders, etc and cross brace the interior before I add connectors? Any addition information would be appreciated. Thanks
Those fit better than my US CarTools. Very nice work.
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Thanks. I took cardboard and traced the floor outline, then used the cardboard as a template to cut the steel. There are sections taller than the 3x3. Those were made by butt welding above the boxed 3x3 with flat steel. I like how some guys slit through the floor but for me, I cut the 3x3 down to fit to the floor and then rewelded the tops with metal to close it up and retain strength. This was before I got the 2 post lift. It sure would have been easier to do today!
I had to extensively trim the US CarTools to get them to fit perfectly. Nothing major, but it took some time with the Dremel.
Complete car. Doors closed. No interior intrusions. Carpet left in and no fire.
Mine was up in the air supported by the bumper brackets only.
Doug
Doug
RSZ28
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Doug
Did you brace car on the inside?
Did you brace car on the inside?
No, I built the cage after the subframe connectors were installed.
Doug
Small Block
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I made a set for my 64 Savoy out of a length of 2x4 tube. Coped out a pattern from a piece of FRP board and cut em out and welded em in. Be sure your car is setting level before welding em in. Piece of cake.
ckessel
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Not just level, but on all four wheels if the car has not been gutted.
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