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Offline 70burntorangeT/A

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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2010 - 06:44:45 PM »
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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2010 - 06:50:40 PM »
 :iagree:    maybe they fit an Imperial...?  :violin:   j/k
I hope you get it sorted out with the vendor... no fun in paying a bunch of bucks and getting a bunch of work...
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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2010 - 07:20:42 PM »
Farmboy, mine look like yours do... who made / where did you get yours?  I ordered mine from a site supporter / vendor but I don't want to say who it is until I get a chance to discuss it with them.  This could be a simple matter of the wrong year or being sent Cuda when I needed Challenger.  Don't know yet, but they are not acceptable.  If they were as close as Farmboys, I would be VERY happy.

BTW, this is a stock floor car with no mods.
Mine were US Car Tool connectors and factory floor. Once I clamped and used the bolt to put a little tension on them they fit well, just some corners that were larger gap to fill. Is it possible your floor pans are pushed up some?
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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2010 - 07:56:04 PM »
I recall when I did mine, that I had to shorten the height of the connectors where they meet at the front frame. When I did that, things started getting closer to fit right.

Study everything for a while. In your picture, the tabs that point upward where they would fall into, look about where they should go.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2010 - 07:58:06 PM by Topcat »
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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2010 - 12:01:42 AM »
Thanks for all the help guys.  AND The pictures... that really helps.
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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2010 - 12:35:57 PM »
I just use a 1X2" rectangular tube , it fits snug under the car , way cheaper & faster to fit

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Re: Help with Subframe connectors... Should they fit like this?
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2010 - 10:35:37 PM »
I have US Car Tools, the first set I got was did not fit, apparently the jig or moved or some other problem. They did not think any got out, this was several years ago. I took pictures and they sent me a new set that fit better but you do have to make them fit. Mine were close in spots and big gaps in others. It took some time but I got them to fit. After 20 - 3 years on the road flexing and production line tolerances it would be hard to make it so they fit every car just right out of the box.