Here is my custom rear shock tower brace that took me half the day to build and install yesterday. What do you think?

 

Wonderful work! I like your pioneering spirit! Want to elaborate more on the details and materials?

 

I used thin walled mild steel tubing, 1/2in rod ends. 1/8 mild welding stock for the shock tower brackets bent in a horse shoe to fit the tower at the spot welds.Skip welded the bracket on so I can remove it later if I have to. I did set it up to be bolt in but I like to weld.

 

I am thinking of making a trunk bar, Do they really help?

 

i am i correct in that you welded the nut sectionon then used an eye joint which screws into the end, can you get pics of the end parts with out the carpet, i was thinking you had to create a flat bracket to mount it to the frame, is there a bolt pattern already on the car. . some extra pics would be nice. thanks

thinking of doing this my self now. I have Powder coating company around the corner for the color.

 

That is a Jam nut you see in the photo. I welded a 1/2 inch lug nut onto the tubing for the Rod end. The bracket fits the contour of the shock towers where they are spot welded togather or raps around it. Can be drilled and bolted in. The rod end is then set in double shear. The bracket does not fit the top of the tower but the side, were the load is transfered to the other side, no top bolts to enlongate from movement like the aftermarket ones can do. I will try to get some photos for you later, today I am getting the car ready to tomorrows Auto-X.

 

Good work, the Martha Stewart of automobiles

 

thanks look forward to the Photos,

 

Martha Stewart I would prefer the McGyver of Automobiles. Now wheres that duct tape and wire?

 

That's true, should always carry a pack of bubble gum and some paper clips in case you get a flat or need to fend off dangerous enemies

 

dont forget about us man, we need some good pics if were to try this on our own, i got a new welder and pipe ready. will have to get the endlinks but i am working on it. thanks

 

If I get the time before work, I will snap some photos behind the panles for you tomorrow. I just hate pulling the snap rivits out.

mksevo,
I hope your not using pipe. Tubing works so much better and is lighter.

 

where did you get the tubing from . i will start looking in my Hardware store.

 

OHS in ca. 1 inch dia. by 4 ft $8.00.

 

thanks for the PM info i am working on gather parts now.