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Offline linetrash75

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Torq box pics
« on: November 18, 2010 - 07:45:19 PM »
 Ive heard about these torq boxs but have no idea where they are on the car anybody got a pic that can shed some light on this for me? Thanks Jed




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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2010 - 08:53:14 PM »
Red rag is the front ones. The back ones are where the leaf spring front bracket goes into.



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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2010 - 11:15:36 PM »
Hope this pic helps too...  This is another members AAR cuda.

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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2010 - 02:22:38 PM »
I bought torque boxes from Sheet Metal Stuff.com at the at the Mopar Nats in 2009.  I just recently set them in place and I don't like the way the the both the front and rear boxes fit.  Lots of gaps and the angles that the metal is formed (stamped) isn't that close to the mating surfaces of my car.  I don't recommend them, at least for a 72 Cuda.  I'll probably end up getting some different ones.  Any recommendations for good fitting TBs?

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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2010 - 03:47:15 PM »
Dave at Roseville hooked me up with them. They went in good!
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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010 - 06:04:09 PM »
PG Classics has them and they are the same as the ones that Mike Ross sales, only cheaper.

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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2010 - 06:19:11 PM »
PG Classics has them and they are the same as the ones that Mike Ross sales, only cheaper.



The one's in China suck!! Be Careful!!

The mounting is way off. They are thicker in steel but you will end up needing to modify to squeeze them into position.

These are the front ones I bought on E Bay. No doubt Asian made. I ended up cutting, welding, then grinding to get them to fit.



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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2010 - 02:46:31 PM »
Mike, that is good to know.  I was going to put a set on my 71 cuda.  What about the ones that Diago from Moparts make?  Do they fit better?

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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2010 - 03:10:03 PM »
Mike, that is good to know.  I was going to put a set on my 71 cuda.  What about the ones that Diago from Moparts make?  Do they fit better?

2 possibilities:

My car was assembled to tight on the clearances since it wasn't menu'd for them.

Or the one's from China really do suck like I said. Never got to try them to see if they would slide up into another E body.

Diego is a perfectionist on his sheetmetal. Could try Resto Rick also. He stands behind his stuff pretty well.
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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2010 - 03:39:47 PM »
Thanks for the tips on the what to & what not to buy!  One of the reasons why I love this place!!!

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Re: Torq box pics
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2010 - 09:50:11 AM »
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