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| ahdoman |
  Oct 23 2009, 08:04 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman)  Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California  |
Does any body make a stiffening kit that can be welded to the outside of the long?
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 25 2009, 09:22 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,777 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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The Restoration Design pieces are lighter and perfectly contoured to fit over stock longitudinals. Any previous repairs could make this difficult to install. The other thing is they don't support the suspension mount like Brad Mayeur's kit.
I've installed four sets and like them. Yes they are heavier, but they work better than anything else. Here's a couple mods that I do. These clamshell over the outside of the longitudinal, which hasn the weep holes along the bottom. Most guys just smash the weep holes flat and clamp on the clamshell. What I do is cut them off with a cut off wheel and then bump the metal flange inward to make the weep hole still funtional. I also cut windows in the sill right above the stiffening ribs, and weld the clamshell at the top of those vertical ribs. Here's the little "windows"  Here's the weep holes cut off  |
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ahdoman Long stiffening kits Oct 23 2009, 08:04 PM
ConeDodger Yes but I am at a loss to remember who it is... do... Oct 23 2009, 08:12 PM ahdoman As always, I tried that already. The problem is th... Oct 23 2009, 08:36 PM MDG AA sells the clamshells that go on the outside; I ... Oct 23 2009, 08:38 PM Grelber I got mine from Brad Mayeur at 914ltd. Oct 23 2009, 08:55 PM Bruce Hinds I bought a set many years ago from an outfit calle... Oct 23 2009, 09:11 PM ahdoman Thanks all.
The only thing I could find at AA is... Oct 23 2009, 09:56 PM Heeltoe914 Steve what is your purpose? Are you looking to rep... Oct 23 2009, 10:27 PM
Cire
Steve what is your purpose? Are you looking to re... Oct 24 2009, 06:19 AM tat2dphreak
THIS is the one you WANT.
it ties the suspension... Oct 23 2009, 10:30 PM Heeltoe914 I am sure Brad makes good stuff. anyone have pics ... Oct 23 2009, 10:34 PM ahdoman Unfortunately it looks like "the turd" h... Oct 23 2009, 10:48 PM dakotaewing Here is a few pics of one of Brads older kits with... Oct 23 2009, 11:20 PM r_towle George Hussey (AA) designed the original clamshell... Oct 23 2009, 11:22 PM pete-stevers not sure but i think chappy has them installed on ... Oct 23 2009, 11:54 PM Rand Just check it all out. There are some very knowled... Oct 24 2009, 12:02 AM shoguneagle I went to both extremes - I welded Brad Mayeur... Oct 24 2009, 01:15 AM Grelber Here's a pic of my passenger side with the Bra... Oct 24 2009, 07:57 AM Cire
Here's a pic of my passenger side with the Br... Oct 24 2009, 08:49 AM Grelber
Here's a pic of my passenger side with the B... Oct 24 2009, 12:25 PM Justinp71
Looks great. Did you do the work yourself? Do ... Oct 25 2009, 07:36 PM carr914
AA sells the clamshells that go on the outside; I... Oct 24 2009, 09:28 AM tat2dphreak those are just the clamshells too, I think, on AA.... Oct 24 2009, 09:44 AM r_towle George designed the original overlay that Restorat... Oct 24 2009, 10:01 AM Bartlett 914 Brad's kit is awesome! We are about to cut... Oct 24 2009, 12:47 PM Heeltoe914
Steve what is your purpose? Are you looking to r... Oct 24 2009, 07:22 PM GeorgeRud I've had Brad's kit on my conversion -6 fo... Oct 25 2009, 10:42 PM dakotaewing Here are a few more photos I have of my install -
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Here are a few more photos I have of my install -... Oct 26 2009, 06:53 AM Cire
Here are a few more photos I have of my install ... Oct 26 2009, 06:58 AM JazonJJordan :popcorn: Oct 26 2009, 12:05 AM dakotaewing Eric -
I drilled the holes in the top of Brads kit... Oct 26 2009, 08:04 AM RAB914 RE: Long stiffening kits Oct 26 2009, 09:41 PM ClayPerrine I think some of you are missing the difference bet... Oct 26 2009, 10:15 PM Red72 This seems to be the best thread on the 914Ltd (Br... Oct 4 2016, 10:20 AM injunmort no, after all the welding, they look great. no gri... Oct 4 2016, 05:26 PM Red72
no, after all the welding, they look great. no gr... Oct 4 2016, 06:21 PM marksteinhilber The longitudinal is designed as a box section beam... Oct 5 2016, 01:34 PM marksteinhilber Oh, OSPHO or other rust remover can be used to arr... Oct 5 2016, 01:53 PM marksteinhilber I learned plenty from this website. Jack point re... Oct 5 2016, 02:04 PM |
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