72 Demon now underway
Before I could put the floor pan in permanently I wanted to fit check and install the subframe connectors. I'm using some pretty generic one's from Auto Rust Technicians that they package as a kit with their torque boxes.
Because of the beating the leading edge of the rear frame rail area has received on most Mopars, getting the sculpted end of the subframe connector to fit was a lot of work for such a simple addition as a couple pieces of "square steel tubing". The actual connectors are generic as well and need to be cut to length for the Demon (108" wheelbase). This left some spare stock that would come in handy. I completely rebuilt the end of one frame rail with some 14 gauge sheet. To fit the shape of the subframe connector to the frame rail, I mocked up the position with blocks to get the connector parallel to bottom of rocker box and fore-aft rocker alignment, and fitted shims cut from the square tube scraps. You can see one before welding in the pics.
Before I could put the floor pan in permanently I wanted to fit check and install the subframe connectors. I'm using some pretty generic one's from Auto Rust Technicians that they package as a kit with their torque boxes.
Because of the beating the leading edge of the rear frame rail area has received on most Mopars, getting the sculpted end of the subframe connector to fit was a lot of work for such a simple addition as a couple pieces of "square steel tubing". The actual connectors are generic as well and need to be cut to length for the Demon (108" wheelbase). This left some spare stock that would come in handy. I completely rebuilt the end of one frame rail with some 14 gauge sheet. To fit the shape of the subframe connector to the frame rail, I mocked up the position with blocks to get the connector parallel to bottom of rocker box and fore-aft rocker alignment, and fitted shims cut from the square tube scraps. You can see one before welding in the pics.