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    Offline jordan

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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #60 on: January 15, 2013 - 10:07:48 PM »
    I removed the XV tubular braces but left the inner fender to shock tower brace.  The US Cartool braces comes with the inner fender to shock tower brace, 2 pieces, plus another piece that covers the outer face of the shock tower brace.  One set for each side.  I just welded in the outer face plate and left the XV ones in place.  I also left the XV plate on the firewall.  I figured a little extra steel there wouldnt hurt anything.  I then trimmed the USCT to fit, and welded it in as their photo sequence shows on their website.  It took me about 8 hours to do, but half of my time was cutting out and cleaning up the XV bar removal. 
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #61 on: January 16, 2013 - 12:49:44 AM »
    Thanks Jordan, it's good to know this.  I've got the XV braces in already and have the USCT ones waiting in my garage.  I need all the space I can get for the tires.  I hate to cut out what's already there but it's got to be done.
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #62 on: January 16, 2013 - 03:20:55 PM »
    Just got done repainting after installing the braces. Hope they're worth it.  :clapping:
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #63 on: January 16, 2013 - 04:18:13 PM »
    what is the best way to smooth out the inner fender under the hood hinges from the welding fall through?  Metal glaze, bondo, grinding, high build primer?  That will be my next step. 
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #64 on: January 16, 2013 - 05:21:58 PM »
    I'm planning on minimal grinding to clean/smooth it out, epoxy, filler if needed, high build, and  then paint.
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #65 on: January 16, 2013 - 06:04:01 PM »
    Quote from: jordan on January 16, 2013 - 04:18:13 PM
    what is the best way to smooth out the inner fender under the hood hinges from the welding fall through?  Metal glaze, bondo, grinding, high build primer?  That will be my next step.

     Yep,   :iagree:   what he said.
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #66 on: February 17, 2013 - 09:13:37 PM »
     :popcorn:
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #67 on: February 23, 2013 - 05:03:48 PM »
    These look real nice and the guys at US Car Tool are great to deal with. These are a must for the guys using a Magnum force style coil over. (I still prefer the RMS front inner fenders were not meant to support car)
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #68 on: February 24, 2013 - 02:57:53 AM »
    I love this forum  my new ride is an ex slant six car with a k frame from a 440 car as what the previous owner tells me...  I gotta deal with the sway bar install using 30 washers  :nono: per side... with the stroker 493 motor in this car this would be a great add on from what I have read...anyone drive there car since the install?
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #69 on: March 02, 2013 - 11:42:18 PM »
    We are putting this stuff together and its a rather poor fit. It would stand to reason that the brace would be welded to the shock tower reenforcing bracket, Its not even close. I am wondering if these are the right parts. looking at the various pictures I count three different plates for the shock tower. One has no hole, one has a small hole, and one has a large hole. I see on the pics of the purple challenger that is the same bracket as mine and its not even welded to the brace because it doesnt come together either. The pics on the website have the brace and bracket welded together as I believe it would have to be. What do you guys think?
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #70 on: March 03, 2013 - 12:06:47 AM »
    Have not used a lot of their products but what I have seen is they get you close. I think the final install is going to require a little bending grinding etc. It looks like in the picture if you bend center piece out our grind it will allow it to drop down and fit tighter. Probably need to call before modifying their part. If you feel it is too much hand work to make right they would probably take back.

    How is fit at firewall?
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #71 on: March 03, 2013 - 03:12:29 PM »
    Its good at the firewall. If we cut the metal to close that huge gap then it will be wrong at firewall. The gap is about a full inch at its worst so its not even remotly close. I am just going to add a piece of plate steel to fill the gap.
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #72 on: March 03, 2013 - 07:13:30 PM »
    I had to grind down the ears on the bottom side where it touches the inner fender just behind the shock tower to get it to fit best.  Making the tab smaller decreases the gap between the brace and the inner fender.
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #73 on: March 17, 2013 - 07:39:56 PM »
    Hope to start this install next week. Do the braces interfere with '71 cuda fender gills? 

    Edit - Did a mockup and there is more than encough clearance, so not an issue.
    « Last Edit: March 21, 2013 - 05:29:36 AM by larry4406 »
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    Re: New Design US Car Tool fender to cowl braces
    « Reply #74 on: March 24, 2013 - 02:06:02 PM »
    Quote from: acguy on March 02, 2013 - 11:42:18 PM
    We are putting this stuff together and its a rather poor fit. It would stand to reason that the brace would be welded to the shock tower reenforcing bracket, Its not even close. I am wondering if these are the right parts. looking at the various pictures I count three different plates for the shock tower. One has no hole, one has a small hole, and one has a large hole. I see on the pics of the purple challenger that is the same bracket as mine and its not even welded to the brace because it doesnt come together either. The pics on the website have the brace and bracket welded together as I believe it would have to be. What do you guys think?

    You could always add a couple of tabs from the upper brace to the inner fender support if you feel you need more strength in that area.
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