my new strut bar(added rear lower tie bar)
 

i have been thinking about this for a while lately and finally had the time this weekend to make it. total cost of materials was $37
i made the tie bar today. it will probobly get mounts added later for a sway bar, i just dont have a sway bar right now

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as an added bonus, my lower tie bar
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Re: my new strut bar
 

How'd you make the strut flange? Thats whats slowing me down from making my own bars, no plasma/tourch :-\

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three pieces of 1" angle. i drilled a whole for the studs from the shocks at one end of 2 of the pieces and the cut 45 degree ends on the other side and on both sides of the last piece and then welded them together. i did it all with a band saw. you could do it with a hack saw but it would be a lot of cutting

Re: my new strut bar
 

Nice work :y I really need to get on the ball and build one of those i think you just inspired me to copy you :D

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Thats sexy ass ---- right there!

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Nice work. What does the whole thing weigh?

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thats a good question. i will weigh it and see. it isnt much more than an ebay strut brace though. i was surprized how light it was when it was done
::EDIT::i weighed it and found that it is 8lbs. i was expecting more so i am pretty happy with it

Re: my new strut bar(added rear lower tie bar)
 

added in the rear lower tie bar that was made today. i will post pics tomorrow of the painted finished products

Re: my new strut bar(added rear lower tie bar)
 

here are the finished products and a closeup of the bracket that someone wanted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/DSC00200.jpg




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Re: my new strut bar(added rear lower tie bar)
 

pretty cool ----, and it only cost 37 dollars