 Rear Sway Installation, do I need the reinforcement plates? |
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| seanery |
 Jul 22 2004, 12:11 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
Do I need the reinforcement plates that mount inside the trunk? I have the proper Engman mounts for the underside of the car. Car is a driver, with a little DE going on?
If I do need 'em, does Engman have 'em? |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 22 2004, 12:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(seanery @ Jul 22 2004, 11:11 AM) Do I need the reinforcement plates that mount inside the trunk? I have the proper Engman mounts for the underside of the car. Car is a driver, with a little DE going on? the factory used them. so there's probably a good reason for that. <_< Andy |
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| Jeroen |
Jul 22 2004, 12:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
The stock ones in the trunk look really flimsy (1mm sheetmetal?) but I guess something is better than nothing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
cheers, Jeroen |
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| jim912928 |
Jul 22 2004, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
From what I've been told..you need them on pre-75 cars...but 75 and 76's are already reinforced because of the big bumper stuff.
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| Engman |
Jul 22 2004, 12:53 PM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475  |
Yep, got them. Best to use unless you have a 75 or 76. PM me and I will get you some.
Thanks M |
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| RustyWa |
Jul 22 2004, 01:31 PM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
QUOTE(jim912928 @ Jul 22 2004, 10:37 AM) From what I've been told..you need them on pre-75 cars...but 75 and 76's are already reinforced because of the big bumper stuff. I was looking at the Doctor's 700 tips book. In there they show that the '75-'76 cars have a different plate set-up that goes under the car. You know that plate with the two nuts attached to it. The '75-'76 plates don't have the bend in them. I didn't realize that before. |
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| jgiroux67 |
Jul 22 2004, 01:47 PM
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Guitar Shredder Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 |
Any pictures of all this stuff?
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| davep |
Jul 22 2004, 01:53 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
The top reinforcement plate is just a simple piece of sheet steel and can be cut by hand. All you need is a pattern; and not much of one either..
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 22 2004, 04:43 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I got all my mounts from Mark... they're great. The ones he has are much more substancial. Mark, I drilled mine (rear reinforcement plates) for rosette welds... could that be offered? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| Engman |
Jul 22 2004, 06:08 PM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475 |
Good suggestion - I will add that to the program. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Factory ones were spot welded in - kinda tough to do now. A couple of 1/2" tacks top and botton with 2 tacks on each side (min 1/4" long) should distrubute any load. M |
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| Steve |
Jul 23 2004, 10:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,587 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California 
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I have a set of the factory ones and never used them because I have a 75.
75 and 76 have a flat nut plate that's welded to the chassis. Pre 75 have a L shaped bracket that needs the reinforcement plate in the trunk. I will be on vacation for a week. But if someone wants them I can send them out when I get back. Steve |
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