Place a tape measure over the outboard edge of the welded strap under the outside of the crossmember, measure up approximately 3 inches, and draw an arch up and all of the way around the shock tower. (Refer to photo 12 for a better look at the shape). Place a tape measure over the outboard edge of the welded strap under the outside of the Then cut out the area as marked. (Eddie "The Butcher" used a DRAG-ON 38 plasma cutter with built-in air for the cutting.)Then cut out the area as marked. (Eddie "The Butcher" used a DRAG-ON 38 plasma cutter with Next, clean up the rough edges where the metal was cut out with an electric grinder. Here's how the tower looks after being cleaned up with the grinder. Two tower reinforcement plates are cut from 1/4-inch sheet steel. Weld the plates on each side of the tower and reinforce the factory welds around the tower. (Michael "The Beader" used a Lincoln SP170T MIG welder.)Weld the plates on each side of the tower and reinforce the factory welds around the tower Here's how the reinforced tower looks after being cleaned up again and ready for the airbag.Here's how the reinforced tower looks after being cleaned up again and ready for the airba Next, use the plasma cutter to remove an area from the lower control arm as shown. Weld a piece of 1/4-inch plate steel into the control arm, running a bead around the top side and underside of the plate.Weld a piece of 1/4-inch plate steel into the control arm, running a bead around the top s « | 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
