damien roe

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well here is my attempt at making a rear strut brace as i found the arderline one very small and light i know there is not all the need for this strength of one put the stronger the better





and this 8mm steel plate will be seam welded through to the box panel the one holding the rear diff on and then my brace will bolt through it

cossie.087

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ther'll be no shifting that damien.

damien roe

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thats the plan it'll look better with a bit of paint

langer

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That's the crack like. There's no moving that lol.

damien roe

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thats the plan

BRAMMER

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I don't think it'll be strong enough Damo, should have used bigger & thicker box section

damien roe

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i thought that myself chris maybe next time lol

tabetha

The triangulation points should have been as close to the ends as you could for best effect, but good on you saves a lot of money, it could have been made a lot less substantial as it only compressive forces it will see.
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damien roe

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i think 40mm x 80mm x5mm thick should be up to the job lol

scoobydooby914

Fookin hell!!! Now that's a strut brace!

damien roe

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thanks matey

damien roe

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this is to give you a idea of it fitted

the fire extingusher will be fitted there when it's finished as cossie's seem to have a habit



and it bolted through the 8mm steel plate seam welded to the box panel that hold's the diff


awaiting the painter to come and repaint the boot for me


and to let you see up close

tabetha

Would be a good strengthener on the QE2!!
tabetha

Steve the Plumber

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FPMSL,

Good effort though Damien, it shouldnt move!!!!

damien roe

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it'll not be movin steve

damien roe

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i took the box home from work so when it's free you make do lol

and tbh it's not as heavy as it look's

damien roe

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well peeps what you think

fordrallycar

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That looks good fella i had the same thought & got a local company called caged to weld me one up

james kiely

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that looks great damo ,and will be needed once the t4 is singing

damien roe

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thanks lad's

yes jame's thats exactly what made me do it i heard the saph's had a habit of cracking the rear shelf on big bhp car's

james kiely

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ive been told that before aswell damo but i havent seen it yet in person , i wonder how the 3dr shells manage with the big power with only the cardboard parcel shelf stopping it from flexing

damien roe

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i'd say the card board is strongier than the tin on a saph

Matt Baxter

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this was my effort a while back, did the same thing with a welded plate in the floor







The best bit was it was all from a scrap bin!!

Matt Baxter

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Cracked shelf

james kiely

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cheers for the pic matt wiil know where to look in future

damien roe

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cheers for that matt any pic's of where you put the steel plate in the floor

Matt Baxter

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This is the only pic of it i can find

damien roe

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cheers matt