Rapom's Rocket - just another Duster build thread

No concerns that there will be any flexing going on in the trunk or anywhere else in the car for that matter. I've installed a lot of chassis stiffening elements over the years. There are 4 additional cross members along with the fully welded and gusseted K member. These include lower core support, upper 4 link and two cross bars that are part of the fuel cell cage. Sub-frame connectors, which are tied into the rocker panels, run front to rear. The hinged 1/2" thick plywood fold down rear seat separator has been replaced with a structural aluminium panel. I didn't use thin material for this. It's an 1/8" thick alloy that's noticeably harder (stiffer) than the sheet aluminium I've used on other projects. I think this alone will go a long way in tying the back half of the body together. Up front the car has the factory firewall to fender top struts which, of course, I modified with new mounts and a cross bar.