Shock tower Braces
the shock towers on my 74 duster flexed enough to buckle up the inner fenders and break loose the spot welds. i did find one weld on the shock tower to frame rail that didnt penetrate into the frame rail, so that would have had a lot to do with it, but to say the shock toweres dont flex or not worth bracing isnt exactly true. i was going to copy the uscartool design between the price and shipping it would just be crazy to buy a set, but when i took a really good look at clearances, my front tires would be hitting the braces before the bump stops with my tire size so i plated the sides of the shock towers to stiffen them up welded a plate to attach the tube too across the shock tower, a plate on the firewall/cowl, right over the seam, and a piece of straight tube.
the shock towers on my 74 duster flexed enough to buckle up the inner fenders and break loose the spot welds. i did find one weld on the shock tower to frame rail that didnt penetrate into the frame rail, so that would have had a lot to do with it, but to say the shock toweres dont flex or not worth bracing isnt exactly true. i was going to copy the uscartool design between the price and shipping it would just be crazy to buy a set, but when i took a really good look at clearances, my front tires would be hitting the braces before the bump stops with my tire size so i plated the sides of the shock towers to stiffen them up welded a plate to attach the tube too across the shock tower, a plate on the firewall/cowl, right over the seam, and a piece of straight tube.