Will these work as SFC's?

[SASHO91]

I happen to have a couple of box tube steel rails. Mesurments are 3/4''x1 1/2''x74 1/2''. and they just happen to be powdercoted black. i mocked them up to the car, and they fit almost perfectly. i might have to cut them down a few inches though. But will it be worth it to put these in, considering the size of the tubing? i know SFC are a little bigger, but for just having these two laying around, it might not be a bad deal. from what ican tell they are supposed to run from the box in the back, to the front, up close to the rear of the subframe, right? also, these dont touch the rails. should i notch them out at the ends,so they can weld them to each or every other frame rail? I am going to be installing alot of sus. upgrades soon, so if i can get a break on something, this might be it. what do yall think?

 

[SASHO91]

anyone?

 

[SHOfun 93]

pics would help us Josh...

 

[SASHO91]

i can take pics, but i cant load them to the forum. and i have tried to email them so that someone could host them but it wouldnt send them. i will try to though.

 

[SHOZ123]

Yes it sounds like they will work. Be sure to weld up the ends and in the front put an angle on them so the subframe doesn't catch on it if there is a bad wreck.

 

[DHMag]

Josh,
i have a pic of how the SFCs should be laid out and welded. you have the material, i have the welder.....so add this to our list.

 

[SASHO91]

you da man!

do you mean add it to install fee? or take it off the the list of items? i thought the sfc's was apart of the total?

 

[DHMag]

you da man!

do you mean add it to install fee? or take it off the the list of items? i thought the sfc's was apart of the total?

take it off list of items. price on welding is included.

 

[SASHO91]

Well there is a problem there. i have a welder but no plug for it. go figure. that is probably the only thing we are going to have to do at your house. not unless you have another place to do it?

 

[DHMag]

my welder runs on household 110v

 

[SASHO91]

like i said before,

you da man!!
now i know why every one was suprised at the run when you didnt have your tools in your trunk.
is there anything you dont have?
i mean that in a funny way, and also serious. cause if you dont i might, and if i dont, i guess ill get it.

 

[DHMag]

hahaha, yeah, i usually ALWAYS have my tools in the trunk, including 2 jacks, 4 jackstands and several SHO parts (fuel pump, tensioners, accessory belts et al). if i dont have it, i can improvise. im very crafty when it comes to not having the right tools. i even have brake spring pliers for drum brakes...coil spring compressor, 1/4" steel plate, heater hose, grease gun, carb dip (for rebuilding carbs)....and sometimes my pool cue...its nice to see a $400 pool cue laying in my pile of tools. when the trunk is loaded, there is about 800lbs in the trunk. without that load, my car handled better on the run...no weight transfer/shift...was more difficult for me to get the rear end to swing out on me.

now that im totally off topic....

like i said before,

you da man!!
now i know why every one was suprised at the run when you didnt have your tools in your trunk.
is there anything you dont have?
i mean that in a funny way, and also serious. cause if you dont i might, and if i dont, i guess ill get it.

 

[SASHO91]

Also, do you know how to put a clutch quadrent in? i got mine from ford, they said it should be here tomorrow, but who knows. do you have any days off coming up. cause i was wondering if you could make a run over here, and help me with the install, and then check out the SFC's wanna be's.

 

[DHMag]

Also, do you know how to put a clutch quadrent in? i got mine from ford, they said it should be here tomorrow, but who knows. do you have any days off coming up. cause i was wondering if you could make a run over here, and help me with the install, and then check out the SFC's wanna be's.

no days off until next Thursday (a week from this Thursday). ive never installed one but it cant be that difficult.

 

[SASHO91]

thats cool. I guess i will be putting it in then. but your welcome to come over, and check out the SFC's, and check out my facilty. maybe even install them, if you have the time that day. but i dont know if they need to go in after we do the sus., i wouldnt think so.

 

[DHMag]

thats cool. I guess i will be putting it in then. but your welcome to come over, and check out the SFC's, and check out my facilty. maybe even install them, if you have the time that day. but i dont know if they need to go in after we do the sus., i wouldnt think so.

it isnt a simple "set n tack" kinda thing. the car has to be level all the way around, with all tires under full weight. a drive on lift would make it easier, since most are level front to back and side to side. the material has to be fabricated before installed. ie- angled, cut, deburred, then welded together....then welded to car. what kind of facility is it ?

 

[SASHO91]

hhhmmm... well when you put it like that...
i guess i have to take it to a muffler shop, or something. My "facility" is a garage. but a big garage to were i can put my car in. no lift...yet.