How to make torque boxes

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so thats it I figured for how much they were asking for torque boxes they would be more complex crazy. Thanks for that
 
Looks great, I have a brake at work so these would be a piece of cake to fab up.
 
smalblokmopar said:
so thats it I figured for how much they were asking for torque boxes they would be more complex crazy. Thanks for that
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No kidding huh? Lot's of overpriced stuff in the musclecar market. Torque boxes are an extreme example,thier so simplistic to make.
 
I forgot about this thread! Guess that's what subscibing to it was for...lol!

Hmmmm,note to self.Make templates first,then form pieces. Templates could be shared here.....
 
I'm all for doing things yourself and I'm no structural engineer, but I'll be a critic here and say I don't think the way the plates are installed do any good in reinforcing the area.

The plates/boxes imo should've been installed more upwards, as from the bottom of frame up to where the floorboard and inner rocker panel connect. That way, by proper triangulation, it will really firm up those areas and help handle the forces of the body to the frame better.
 
Just wanted to bring this thread back up for me
to review and new guys to find.
 
BigBlockMopar said:
I'm all for doing things yourself and I'm no structural engineer, but I'll be a critic here and say I don't think the way the plates are installed do any good in reinforcing the area.

The plates/boxes imo should've been installed more upwards, as from the bottom of frame up to where the floorboard and inner rocker panel connect. That way, by proper triangulation, it will really firm up those areas and help handle the forces of the body to the frame better.
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I have to agree, the premade ones I was contemplating have sections folded up that would be welded to the floor. Effectively turning the area into a forward boxed section and a boxed section on the rear. Not sure adding a single plane piece would add much strength.
 
BigBlockMopar said:
I'm all for doing things yourself and I'm no structural engineer, but I'll be a critic here and say I don't think the way the plates are installed do any good in reinforcing the area.

The plates/boxes imo should've been installed more upwards, as from the bottom of frame up to where the floorboard and inner rocker panel connect. That way, by proper triangulation, it will really firm up those areas and help handle the forces of the body to the frame better.
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GeorgeH said:
I have to agree, the premade ones I was contemplating have sections folded up that would be welded to the floor. Effectively turning the area into a forward boxed section and a boxed section on the rear. Not sure adding a single plane piece would add much strength.
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barbee6043 said:
its been decades since I have owned a b or E hemi car or vert, how were they made OEM!??? that's the answer......
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I don't know a thing about it. But this thread here has some what is supposed to be OEM photos from AutoXcuda

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=296016&page=4
 
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