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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 03:04 PM
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Cross Brace

Due to the limited space between hood and Stealth Ram. Made of 304 Stainless which polishes up to a chrome finish, plus much harder than plain steel. Attached to both shock towers and firewall cowl in order to limit any flexing.








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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:53 PM
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A looks great! Stock hood?
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 05:05 PM
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Re: Cross Brace

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A looks great! Stock hood?
Thanks. Yes, stock hood.
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 05:36 PM
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Re: Cross Brace

It looks nicely done. However, the single bar at each end will likely flex enough to limit the effectiveness.
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 05:51 PM
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Re: Cross Brace

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It looks nicely done. However, the single bar at each end will likely flex enough to limit the effectiveness.
Stainless 304 is much stronger than reg. steel. Also used 3/8" plate stainless 304 for brackets. It's not the ideal brace, but under the circumstances it will perform fairly well.
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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Nicely done.
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Old Jan 1, 2016 | 09:32 AM
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Nice fab work,....... I hope that it works for you as well as it looks !!

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Old Jan 1, 2016 | 12:14 PM
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Re: Cross Brace

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It looks nicely done. However, the single bar at each end will likely flex enough to limit the effectiveness.

, but
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