Torque Box enhancements

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Torque Box enhancements

May 26, 2011, 01:50:55 PM

I bought the UPR upper torque box kit (for the Mustang) thinking it would be the same for my 85 T-bird. Ok.... I assumed. Anyway, it is designed to have a curved plate on top (under the back seat area) with four bolts that attach to an angled plate underneath (inside the torque box) The top two holes are already in the torque box and you have to drill the bottom two somewhere.

It doesn't appear to fit. The bolts are to short, the angled bracket is not the right shape. Has anyone else tried this? Is there an easy solution for my T-bird? I plan to weld up all the factory seams, but need more support.

Torque Box enhancements

Reply #1 – May 26, 2011, 05:59:40 PM

I did a lot of cutting, welding, and drilling to make my battle boxes fit.... it actually took me 3 days to install

Torque Box enhancements

Reply #2 – May 26, 2011, 06:06:54 PM

Torque Box enhancements

Reply #3 – May 26, 2011, 07:02:15 PM

I had issues with mine, too. I cut a large washer in 1/2 to extend down the lower bottom brackets, welded them on then ground out the 1/2 circle hole in the bracket for the bolt. The uppers I bought 5" bolts for and had to drill new holes in the plates for the 3/8" bolts. It worked out OK, but took a couple days of screwing around. I stitch welded the perimeter of the inside plates and the angled tubes.

Torque Box enhancements

Reply #4 – May 26, 2011, 08:25:16 PM

yea. you can see the old holes, and elongating on the others on mine..... I think it would have been easier to make them from scratch