Export brace install

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Randy'65

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Sep 9, 2010

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• Sep 9, 2010

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I got an export brace, and I'm trying to figure out how to take off the existing extensions from the shock tower. Are there a couple of spot welds or something? All I can really see is gobs of what looks like seam sealer, but it's pretty hard. Or do you just leave the stubs underneath the export brace?

 

Az Pete

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Mar 30, 2005

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Panama City, Fl.

Sep 9, 2010

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• Sep 9, 2010

• #2

Yep. two or three spot welds. Once off, weld the holes filled again. Some just leave those parts on.

 

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66er

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• Sep 12, 2010

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I left mine on......

 

stangman16

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Sep 12, 2010

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• Sep 12, 2010

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I sanded down the paint lightly (don't make it smooth) to find where the spotwelds were. Then I used Eastwoods spotweld remover to remove the welds. Rocked the piece back and forth (to break it loose) in case you don't cut all the way through -it's not tough.

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EW 3/8in Double Ended Spot Weld Cutter

Or you can use a drill-bit, but you may find more use with this cutter later. Fairly cheap too.

Using the spotweld cutter I don't have to weld holes, I can just use filler to fill in the low spots and sand it down real quick. (no big deal either way)

 

tx65coupe

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• Sep 12, 2010

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I just left mine on. Most cars I see are like that. I figured it doesn't hurt anything to leave them.