Oddball brace, goes from hood hinge to cowl??
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
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Oddball brace, goes from hood hinge to cowl??
Does anyone have bracing from their hood hinge to the cowl? I bought that 82-92 Camaro Performance book, by David Shelby, and one of the cars has them. (That's the only thing I picked up from the book... it's more of a good book for beginners.) I haven't seen an f-body with those braces yet! For those that don't have 'em, here's what I'm talking about:
Notice on the bottom part of the hood hinges, towards the engine, there's a piece of the hinge that curves out, and there's a hole there. Well, in the picture, there's a thin bar that bolts here. The bolt goes backward at an angle to a matching hole on the lip of the cowl, above the firewall.
The metal looks too small to be of structural help, so what's it for, and why haven't I seen it until now? Was it an early model piece that GM stopped using? Or am I looking at cars that had the pieces removed by previous owners??
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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Notice on the bottom part of the hood hinges, towards the engine, there's a piece of the hinge that curves out, and there's a hole there. Well, in the picture, there's a thin bar that bolts here. The bolt goes backward at an angle to a matching hole on the lip of the cowl, above the firewall.
The metal looks too small to be of structural help, so what's it for, and why haven't I seen it until now? Was it an early model piece that GM stopped using? Or am I looking at cars that had the pieces removed by previous owners??
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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From: Lawrence, KS
Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
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Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
The brace is on my 85 IROC and on an 88 RS parts car that I have.
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Some have it, some don't. My '89 Formula 350 did not have it when I bought it 7 years ago w/25K miles. My friend had a '91 Formula 350 that had it.
I see them in the junkyard every so often. I do not think they really do anything.
I see them in the junkyard every so often. I do not think they really do anything.
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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Thanks for the stats! If I ever see them in a junkyard, I might grab them for kicks. 
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