Torque Box reinforcement pictures

[5.0 Nostalgia]

A lot of people ask questions about the torque box reinforcements and I have never seen pictures on the boards. So I thought I would share some pictures of the ones I just had put in my car, along with new subframe connectors.

 

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[nidyanazo]

For the lower tq box reinforcments the bolts are on upside-down. The nuts should be closest to the ground. You should also spray some paint around the area. You did grind everything smooth before you bolted the plates down, right?

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

I didn't put them in. I had a shop do it. Does it matter that the bolts are upside down?

 

[jrichker]

From my past days as an aircraft mechanic, the premise was that if the bolts are upside down, and the nuts fall off, the bolts will fall out. It really hurts when a bolt falls out of the sky from 20,000 feet and hits you in the head. Ouch!

 

[88stangmangt]

doesnt that go along with the rumor of throwing a penny off the empire state building??? could kill someone......

 

[ram360]

What kind are they?

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

From my past days as an aircraft mechanic, the premise was that if the bolts are upside down, and the nuts fall off, the bolts will fall out. It really hurts when a bolt falls out of the sky from 20,000 feet and hits you in the head. Ouch!

Good point. So do you think it is worth taking them apart and putting them on the right way? In my cause, if they fall off they will only fall one foot and get run over.

Ram360, they are made by Wild Rides Race Cars and the subframe connectors are from Global West.

 

[89MustangGX]

Look good -- actually look just like mine. My uppers were a pain to put in and get to lay flat against the floor. Still didn't get them perfect, but better than when I first got them! Mine are welded as well as bolted.

 

[Shakerhood]

Good point. So do you think it is worth taking them apart and putting them on the right way? In my cause, if they fall off they will only fall one foot and get run over.

Ram360, they are made by Wild Rides Race Cars and the subframe connectors are from Global West.

I would take them off and change them around, as if 1 falls out you will lose it. In Aircraft it is always bolt head forward or bolt head upward unless otherwise specified. And when using a torque wrench always put it on the nut, not the bolthead!

 

[-86GTStang]

Looks Great !

Thanks for showing your pictures
Now I know what I have to do !!!! Good luck with it

 

[Rick 91GT]

I also put the bolts up through from the bottom. I use a little blue Loctite and have never had any issues losing anything.

 

[rd]

Great photos. I am trying to decide to just weld the torque boxes or add the reinforcements and then weld.

 

[Smokedawg]

From my past days as an aircraft mechanic, the premise was that if the bolts are upside down, and the nuts fall off, the bolts will fall out. It really hurts when a bolt falls out of the sky from 20,000 feet and hits you in the head. Ouch!

Like if a nut falls off and falls 20K feet, it wont hurt???

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

I also put the bolts up through from the bottom. I use a little blue Loctite and have never had any issues losing anything.

Thanks Rick. I have noticed a little bit of a humming noise coming from the passenger side in that area. I crawled under the car to check out the work and didn't see anything rubbing or loose. Have you had any experience with this? I did find a broken socket inside the torque box but the noise is still there after I removed it.