Mopar subframe connectors problem

[71valiant]

I've got a 67 Valiant, 2 Dr post. I've got Mopar subframe connectors. I can't seem to find a good place to bolt them on the front part of the frame, the bolts aren't long enough to go through the frame and the front plate supplied with the kit.... If I go to bolt them straight, the inboard hole on the connector is lined up with an open part of the frame (making it almost impossible to put a nut on the bolt.) I'm just perplexed here....

 

[Woods74]

Time to weld them in like they need to be. You need to drill some holes if you want to go that route..

 

[71valiant]

That was my assumption. So much for getting that done today.

 

[jbc426]

Most muffler shops can mig them in for you.

 

[71valiant]

I'll be doing that tomorrow. Hopefully they'll not be busy.

 

[Sedanman]

The sedan's are a pretty strong body from the factory and you may not notice any difference. The post keeps the body from flexing.

 

[GMachineDartGT]

Agreed, must be welded in to work. However, most of the flexing of the unibody is firewall forward. Add rad support and inner fender bracing to really make a different. An underhood brace would be best but nobody makes one.

 

[71valiant]

Ive got a front sway bar. That stiffened it up quite a bit.

 

[71valiant]

Who makes a rad support?

 

[Woods74]

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=120244

 

[72bluNblu]

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=120244

XV Motorsports went out of business.

However, one of the original techs there started XV Engineering. Yes, confusing. XV motorsports had pretty spotty customer service from the beginning, which REALLY went downhill before they went under.

So far, most have had decent luck with XV engineering. Similar products, not all the same owners.

http://xvengineering.com/

They also have underhood support braces again, but so far only for B/E bodies.

 

[Woods74]

Looks like fun!