Project “Ghost Duster”, 1970 Duster Corner Carver

To tie in the the shock mounts to the j-bars, I made up these brackets from 1/8” cold rolled and some DOM tubing. Obviously I was inspired by the Hotchkis Duster.... It was a compromise of getting the bar as close to the corner of the firewall/inner fender landing plate, keeping it within reach of the shock mount and having the bar tight to the inner fender. All in all it turned out great.
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It is amazing how different the shock mount contour is, side to side. The brackets are totally different. Here they are laying in place with the j-bar.
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Once I had everything where I wanted it, I mig welded the inside of the brackets. I made a cover plate with a couple holes that are dimple died, these welds will be covered so I just mig welded them in. A little sheet metal work was done to completely cover the gaps that I left when I did my original cuts.... a little too big. I’ll drill a couple holes for water to drain after I finish welding. You can see a slot I machined in the tubing to allow water to run out.View attachment 1715585623
Here is the bar with the top plate laying in place. I have a little more work to do but it should tie everything together and stiffen the front up quite a bit.
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