Front trunk reinforcement?, Where would you put tubing? Options

[plymouth37]

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.


Here is how it looks now.


Thanks for the help!

[john rogers]

If you add the "X" tubes s you have shown I would make them removable otherwise the front area becomes nearly useless. As you have noted, the stock tank would be required and if you want to add a fuel cell then you have to go with one of the terribly expensive lined stock tanks or put a cell in front of the bulkhead. If you are going with a cell then I'd suggest getting it first even if plans are not to be needing it for several years as redoing the tubes you had put in would be a pain and look terrible. If a front mounted oil cooler is to ever be considered then I would do at least the duct work for it now and since coolers haven't changed much in dimensions since I have been racing, pick one and make the ducting to fit, again so the tubes will not have to be mod'd later on.