chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors

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chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

April 04, 2018, 02:41:49 AM

first, kudos to Chuck W for open sourcing his design!

I had 20 sets of these made. They're made from 11 gauge steel - the guy who cut and bent them for me had an abundance of 11 gauge steel available. The small radius cut next to the notch in the one seat brace denotes that it's for the passenger side.

$70 shipped via USPS priority mail. Paypal friends & family or add a few bucks for fees!

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #1 – April 04, 2018, 07:59:43 AM

Helpful hint for installing.

- The seat studs are a little short to attach nuts to, to bolt these to the floor. I recommend removing them (Kind of a pain, but possible with a stud extractor, or welding a nut to them), then replacing them with bolts. They are M12-1.75 and M8-1.25 thread. 40mm bolts are long enough. You'll need about 6-8mm of spacers between the floor and the brace on the M8 bolt.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #2 – April 04, 2018, 03:39:47 PM

Quote from: Chuck W;465186

Helpful hint for installing.

- The seat studs are a little short to attach nuts to, to bolt these to the floor. I recommend removing them (Kind of a pain, but possible with a stud extractor, or welding a nut to them), then replacing them with bolts. They are M12-1.75 and M8-1.25 thread. 40mm bolts are long enough. You'll need about 6-8mm of spacers between the floor and the brace on the M8 bolt.

thanks for the info, Chuck.

I'm a bit jealous...I had subframe connectors put on my car before I had these seat braces cut and bent. my fabricator buddy used some 2X2 square tubing to basically mimic your design as best as possible for the seat braces.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #3 – April 04, 2018, 11:28:57 PM

for reference sake, can i see a pic of a set of these installed?

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #4 – April 05, 2018, 03:53:32 AM

Quote from: bootleggers deluxe;465207

for reference sake, can i see a pic of a set of these installed?

the best I have is them sitting on a piece of square tubing.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #5 – April 19, 2018, 08:46:33 AM

I would buy a set but my subframes are round tube (Global West units) so with the square notch already in them they won't work for me. Any chance you can bend a set up without the relief for the subframe? I can put that in myself.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #6 – April 23, 2018, 01:50:23 PM

Quote from: Aerocoupe;465339

I would buy a set but my subframes are round tube (Global West units) so with the square notch already in them they won't work for me. Any chance you can bend a set up without the relief for the subframe? I can put that in myself.

let me look into it and get back to you!

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #7 – April 23, 2018, 03:19:30 PM

Dumb question but will these fit if you already have subframe connectors welded in? Because I'm in that situation :hick:.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #8 – April 24, 2018, 04:18:07 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;465380

Dumb question but will these fit if you already have subframe connectors welded in? Because I'm in that situation :hick:.

You might be able to finagle them between the floorpan and SFC and then get them into position. The other hassle would be getting them welded up across the top of the SFC. Might be tight.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #9 – April 24, 2018, 11:52:04 PM

Hmm. I may have to look at what I've got and see if I can makes these work.

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #10 – April 26, 2018, 07:42:26 AM

Quote from: thunderjet302;465399

Hmm. I may have to look at what I've got and see if I can makes these work.

If you have enough room to get in and weld on the top of the SFC tube, you could always cut the overhang off of the "inside" of the front of the brace, so it'll just slide in from the outside. (The section from the notch, inward)

chuck w seat braces for subframe connectors - $70 shipped

Reply #11 – April 26, 2018, 03:48:18 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;465399

Hmm. I may have to look at what I've got and see if I can makes these work.

shoot me a PM if you want a set - they'll be here!