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    How badly did I screw up?

    Ok I see what you're saying now. I'll check that out next time I see the car and thanks for the information. I have a bit of an update. I did some measuring, fitment checking etc etc. Photos: These are the holes drilled on the passenger side: This is the forward clearance between the zerk...
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    How badly did I screw up?

    When you say arm width you mean the distance from grease fitting to grease fitting? I noticed that my new UCAs are a bit wider than the ones I took off the car, I thought this was odd. Has anyone else noticed this? Are the fittings you're talking about the ones you have pictured? I'm assuming so...
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    Does this mean big engine trouble

    At first I thought your heater core might be leaking but it's probably just the vapor from the engine seeping into the passenger compartment. The most logical thing to me sounds like a head gasket. Could you give some details on the engine? Age, recent work, etc? I've never had that problem...
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    How badly did I screw up?

    Gene, Thanks I got it this time. I understand where you're going with that. I'll take a look at doing that tomorrow. Regarding the offset of the holes, it is my understanding from what I've been reading that the drop templates for 60-66 cars had that 1/8" rearward shift of the mounting holes...
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    How badly did I screw up?

    Thanks for the responses everyone. It's good to have a support community like this. Welding them up did cross my mind but I'm nervous that the area around the hole will crack because of the heat put into the surrounding metal. I suppose that is the point of welding the washer but it still...
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    How badly did I screw up?

    My 67 Coupe is currently getting new shock towers put in after I discovered the old ones were badly cracked. Well I got the new ones in and figured I should go ahead and do the shelby drop. Before I discovered the shock tower issue I ordered a complete suspension rebuild kit via opentracker...
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    I have a couple of updates. First I have the driver's side completely welded up. Here are some (bad) pictures. The camera I have is terrible Some of the welds are pretty nasty since we were using a flux core MIG. Also it was really difficult to not burn through the...
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    In the end did the subframe sit "flush" (for lack of a better term) with the outside edge of the framerail? From the looks of the picture, I'd say I'm about 3/16" to 1/4" from the edge as is.
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    Thanks, I'm glad to know I'm on the right track. I fiddled with it some more today trying to pin point the right alignment. I decided to bolt the subframe to the shock tower to check it's fit before I tack them in place. This is how it looks. The holes on the fender apron look...
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    Wow that is a lot of work you've put into your car there. Respect. I went ahead and bought the deeper ridged export brace as well. I picked it up from Dallas Mustang on Saturday. Here are some pictures from my mock up I was looking through the shop manual and saw...
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    Neither were in great shape. Each had massive cracking and one was patched so badly it looked Frankenstein-y. I've already removed both of them and am in the process of trying to align them. I originally thought my export brace was the original variety, but after looking at some images, mine...
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    8.8 rear end in a 65 mustang

    I think the Explorer drive shaft can be used as well. It will have to be shortened however.
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    When you did yours did you completely remove both towers before starting to align the new ones? Also, does anyone have a picture of an original export brace vs. an aftermarket one? I think mine is original but I'd like to be able to compare it to something. Thanks.
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    When you say do one tower at a time, do you mean remove one whole tower and weld in the replacement before removing the other one?
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    Well the 66 is seeing some progress :)

    Wow your car is coming along very nicely. Those brakes! :eek: Man, massive amounts of cooling going on there. What are you building it for? Looks to be an all out racer, but what kind? Are you doing some kind of series racing?
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    Thanks. I got all but one of the spot welds drilled yesterday from the engine bay. The last one I got from outside the car. Didn't end up removing the steering box so that was nice. Towers are out now, this afternoon I'll get started on cleaning and straightening everything up before welding the...
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    8.8 rear end in a 65 mustang

    I believe you have to flip the axles too, no?
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    Shock Tower Replacements and Reinforcement Kits

    Well I've gotten started on the process. Yesterday we got the passenger side tower out and got a good bit of the spot welds drilled on the driver's side. My friend fabbed up some reinforcement brackets. I have a couple of pictures here. Have a question for you all though...
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    Hauling a vehicle

    Thanks guys, I ended up leaving the engine in and didn't have any problems with the actual towing. However the headlight wiring harness short circuited on the way and burned completely! I'm lucky the car didn't catch fire. I'm hoping just that harness was damaged.
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    Hauling a vehicle

    So this weekend will be the first time I tow my 67 on a trailer. I'm renting a full vehicle trailer from u haul and will hopefully have it loaded up on Saturday afternoon. I was reading through the instructions on the trailer and it said it should be loaded front heavy. By the time the car is...
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