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Offline JoeGrapes

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torque box question
« on: January 11, 2016 - 09:18:13 AM »
This spring I'm going to add torque boxes to the front and rear. I'm looking at the ones from US Car Tool and Auto Rust Tech. They look a little different but I'm sure they work pretty much the same. Does anyone have a preference to one over the other? I don't mind that they don't look original so keeping that in mind would there any reason to use factory correct boxes over after market boxes?




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Re: torque box question
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2016 - 10:26:13 AM »
The ones from the companies you mentioned are probably stronger then the current reproductions of the originals.... :2cents:
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Re: torque box question
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2016 - 10:19:08 PM »
I've seen both and installed the US Cartool ones and, as Alan stated, they are thicker. They require some trimming and fitting, but seem quite stout.  :cheers:

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Re: torque box question
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2016 - 09:11:48 AM »
Thanks for the input. I was leaning toward the US Car Tool ones anyway. I expect to do some fitting, I just wish I would have done this years ago before I painted the bottom. Well no big deal, I can match the paint.