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Interested in Seat Braces?

Total Members Voted: 23

Voting closed: March 13, 2008, 02:47:26 PM

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Seat Braces

Reply #30 –
So if i got UPR subfame connectors welded in can i fit these on the car or not?
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

Seat Braces

Reply #31 –
Quote from: Carpimp1987;207956
So if i got UPR subfame connectors welded in can i fit these on the car or not?


No idea.

These are made to fit a 2" wide piece of tube that runs straight between the two subframes (no offsets).
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Seat Braces

Reply #32 –
Wish i would of took a piucture of them on the lift today sorry but for $23 i had to ask. Do you happen to have a picture of these installed with any kind of subframe connetors?
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

Installation question

Reply #33 –
Would it be better to weld the brace to the floor or bolt it in?  May sound silly but I'm not a metallurgist.

It looks like the reinforcement plates for the seat mounts need to be massaged for the crossbrace to sit flat.
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Seat Braces

Reply #34 –
I cut the inside lips off the seat supports on the car and I'm welding it to the floor and original supports. Bolting may be your easier option though.
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Seat Braces

Reply #35 –
They are meant to be bolted in, but I suppose if you wanted you could weld them, but there really isn't a need to.

As far as the reinforcment plates go.  First, replace the studs w/ bolts (about 40mm long).  On the 12mm side, the nut plate in the floor is tall enough, but on the 8mm side, you will need a little bit of spacer between the nut plate and the crossbrace.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Seat Braces

Reply #36 –
Thanks!
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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Seat Braces

Reply #37 –
so i bought the crossbraces... yeah :)  soooooo, does anyone have these installed?  if so, can you post a pic of them installed.... i just want to make sure i put them in right :)

thanks


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Seat Braces

Reply #38 –
here's a pic
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
Join us on Facebook
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Seat Braces

Reply #39 –
Hey, weight that before you weld it!
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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