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My DIY Strut Brace.

Posted: Jan Wed 09, 2008 9:05 pm
by Roadhog
Couple of 2" muffler clamps, some 1" square tubing.. Weld muffler clamps to tubing... Profit.

Its stiff as hell :|

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Posted: Jan Wed 09, 2008 9:08 pm
by Checkers
Tommorow on Spencers How To show we will look at how to properly create an entire hood from basic materials you can find in you kitchen! Such as foil and toothpicks.

Nice job man. Looks great.
Now you have a place to put your 5 point harness.
Lol.

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Posted: Jan Wed 09, 2008 9:44 pm
by ValveFloat
Checkers wrote: Now you have a place to put attach your 5 point harness.
Noooooooooooooooo...
That bar is nice, and I'm sure it does add rigidity to the rear of the car, but it is no where near strong enough to hold you in the event of a frontal collision.

Posted: Jan Wed 09, 2008 9:46 pm
by Roadhog
ValveFloat wrote:
Checkers wrote: Now you have a place to put attach your 5 point harness.
Noooooooooooooooo...
That bar is nice, and I'm sure it does add rigidity to the rear of the car, but it is no where near strong enough to hold you in the event of a frontal collision.
Yeah lol... Im getting a 4 point roll cage for that and doing it right.

Posted: Jan Wed 09, 2008 10:57 pm
by Ramrod
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"And Remember, if the woman don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

Posted: Jan Thu 10, 2008 4:11 pm
by Roadhog
lol..

I tested it out today and the largest difference is the radio reception.. I think it increased 10fold.. I am getting stations from china now..

But seriously, the hatch rattle disappeared, and the turn in seems tighter.

Posted: Jan Thu 10, 2008 4:20 pm
by wyodub
some fine diyism

Posted: Oct Mon 20, 2008 8:32 pm
by Idcorrado
I'm trying that this weekend!!

Posted: Oct Mon 20, 2008 10:50 pm
by vrtpassat
looks good spence and i dont mean to pry but why did you choose square over round bar just asking. but it dose look realy nice

Posted: Oct Mon 20, 2008 11:37 pm
by Roadhog
vrtpassat wrote:looks good spence and i dont mean to pry but why did you choose square over round bar just asking. but it dose look realy nice
Because that's all I had around.