mopar4
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Let's see pics of your homemade frame connectors!
Homemade frame connectors
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Here's the set I made for my Duster. 1.5" x 3" x .120", with additional .125" plate to create more overlap at the frame.
I used 1.5x3 instead of 2x3 to I didn't have to do any cutting on the floors.
I used 1.5x3 instead of 2x3 to I didn't have to do any cutting on the floors.
Here are mine on the cuda. I modified them to clear the rear footwell.
mopar4
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Looks great, did you also reinforce the torsion bar mount?
I did on mine, yes.
The original welds on mine appeared decent, but not as good as the welds on my Challenger or my '71 Darts. So I decided to reinforce them with some .125" plate because I run 1.12" torsion bars in my Duster. At almost 3x the original spring rate, I wanted the torsion bar anchors to stay put. If I'd really been thinking I'd have used a single plate for the torsion bar socket and the end of the frame connector, but oh well. It probably would have made the frame connector install a little more challenging anyway.
I also added torque boxes, you can see the rear one in one of my pictures above.
2x2 .083 Lazy, no fishplate at torsion bar x-member.
mopar4
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Nice job crackedback!
Burntorange70
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Still have not welded them in but here are some mock up pics. 2x3 up through the floor going in to the rear frame rail.
swinger340
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This is how my duster was done. Stiffened the old girl rite up.
varmintjcl
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Made some for the Duster project, not welded in yet but almost ready..
varmintjcl
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varmintjcl
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jhdeval
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I have a question. I would love to put a set of frame connectors in but my welding skill is sub par could they be bolted in? I am thinking there is no reason they can't considering the rearend is essentially bolted in.
swinger340
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Mopar performance connectors are a bolt on unit, although most weld them on.
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