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Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« on: August 06, 2008, 12:41:38 AM »

Has anyone fabricated their own rear torque boxes? If so do you have any photos??

Thanks!
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Re: Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 10:44:04 PM »

I have a bunch scattered in my gallery: 

http://www.bigblockdart.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&page=3&perpage=24&ppuser=134

 If you have stock location reaf leaf spring hangers, you will need to cut an access hole in the bottom of the rear torque boxes just like the O.E.M. peices for the hanger bolts.

If you have subframe connectors, you had might as well make them yourself because the factory ones won't work on the rear.

Tom
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Re: Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 11:23:54 PM »

Thanks, there are some great photos in there. Is that all your work??

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Re: Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 11:53:47 PM »

Yes. Wish I had a rotisserie. 

Almost done with mock up.  Smiley
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Re: Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2008, 08:05:47 PM »

B569, great welding. What heat , size wire did you use? That thin sheetmetal drives me crazy.
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Re: Home made torque boxes - any pics??
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2008, 04:41:43 PM »

.023 on sheet metal and .030 on the 16 ga. and thicker.

No car work this week. I am in Ann Arbor Michigan for a week.
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