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Lookin for front strut tower brace

Posted October 9, 200420 yr

Does anyone have any idea where I can find one (for less then $200) or has experience in fabricating one? I'm more interested in the fabrication.

-Patrick

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October 9, 200420 yr

comment_97764

Why do you want one?

There should be many threads on the subject, including how to make one. Try a search.

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October 9, 200420 yr

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comment_97776

last night when i posted the search wasnt working.

Im trying to stiffin the car up more, while also trying to support these 30 year old strut towers. I'll try a search again, thx.

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October 10, 200420 yr

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Motorsport Auto http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=PSDC03

Front Strut Bar PN #23-4201 @ $109.95

Rear Strut Bar PN #23-4206 @ $109.95

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October 10, 200420 yr

comment_97804

Patrick, you might find this interesting:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11517&page=1&pp=15&highlight=Honda+strut+tower+brace

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October 10, 200420 yr

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ha, went on ebay to buy a honda strut bar to mod for the Z... saw one for $.99 :surprised with 15 minutes left in the auction... so I placed my bid, and won it for less then a dollar.... or so I thought... upon closed inspection, which i failed to make initially because of the time left in the auction, I found that shipping was $23.99!! :finger: I was had... but still 25 dollar strut bar is not TOO bad of a deal... LOL

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October 10, 200420 yr

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I was had... but still 25 dollar strut bar is not TOO bad of a deal...

That will depend on if it can be made to fit and work properly in a Z.

IIRC, in the other thread people were having problems closing the hood when using this strut bar.

"There is no free lunch"

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October 12, 200420 yr

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crap... man, well, i'll figure something out. I have some fabrication experience... you know the kind... a box full of bolts, spacers, odds and ends ranging from a 1970 Moto Morini and 76 CanAm... to a 1996 chevy suburban and 1984 Toyota Minivan... its a really big box.

Thanks for the input all of you.

-Patrick

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October 12, 200420 yr

comment_97951

All you need is a piece of aluminum or steel tube. flatten the ends & drill a hole, or attach mounting plates. then maybe bend the middle with a curve for clearance. Anybody should be able to make one of those.