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> Front trunk reinforcement?, Where would you put tubing?
plymouth37
post Jan 10 2010, 11:00 PM
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I am thinking about adding reinforcing tubing to my front trunk/shock tower area and would like to see what you have done to your cars.
Where do the tubes need to be located?
I would like to keep the stock gas tank but if I have to notch it here or there it isn't the end of the world.
Also the radiator shouldn't really be a huge concern, I can mount it anywhere.

I am thinking something like this but in the front, not full tube chassis but more tube, less sheet metal.
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Here is how it looks now.
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Thanks for the help!
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post Jan 11 2010, 06:34 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys.
I am not totally familiar with the 914's torsional weaknesses in this area, Would a setup like this be a waste of tubing or do you think it would help significantly?
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I would rather have you wise old codgers yell at me for coming up with a stupid design now rather than after I have welded it in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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