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Project`67 Dart GT 340 A500
Got pic on here how I did it, works great . Nick down is same as stock.
Yes, I saw the pictures..looks good....I was looking around to see if anyone else had done this another way? Always good ideas here.... my thought was to weld (alum) a bracket to bolt on the factory bracket as original. IM not sure if this would work or not? Alum weld Tig weld it.....your way works and seems simple enough. What about the kick down?