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So the '73 in on the rotisserie, flipped it over, getting ready to take pics of the installation... mock everything up, and the front torque boxes just don't seem right.
The rear boxes look like they'll fit with just a little trimming, but the fronts...
All four are clearly labeled with a Sharpie marker: LF, RF, LR, RR.
Also, I can't figure out why they would install on the forward edge of the torsion bar cross member and the framerail box, rather than the lower edge of the toe board brace, behind the front fender, and the frame rail box.
Hmmm.... two hours on the internet doing searches, and I can't find a good pic of someone installing torque boxes on an A-body. B- and E-body installs o'plenty.
Finally find a very poor drawing of a simple plate on some company's site, but it's not exactly like mine. Find a VERY nice reproduction from Ricks Restorations (they look perfect, but they're also spendy... but boy they look nice), and his show them in the position I believe mine should be in.
Finally find a pic of the flat steel ones on a car... not the exact same ones I have, but close enough.
Dammit... Go out, swap left for right, and they're a whollllle lot closer to fitting correctly.
Hot rodding is hard enough without a company sending you parts labeled incorrectly and no instructions. #-o
-Brad
So the '73 in on the rotisserie, flipped it over, getting ready to take pics of the installation... mock everything up, and the front torque boxes just don't seem right.
The rear boxes look like they'll fit with just a little trimming, but the fronts...
All four are clearly labeled with a Sharpie marker: LF, RF, LR, RR.
Also, I can't figure out why they would install on the forward edge of the torsion bar cross member and the framerail box, rather than the lower edge of the toe board brace, behind the front fender, and the frame rail box.
Hmmm.... two hours on the internet doing searches, and I can't find a good pic of someone installing torque boxes on an A-body. B- and E-body installs o'plenty.
Finally find a very poor drawing of a simple plate on some company's site, but it's not exactly like mine. Find a VERY nice reproduction from Ricks Restorations (they look perfect, but they're also spendy... but boy they look nice), and his show them in the position I believe mine should be in.
Finally find a pic of the flat steel ones on a car... not the exact same ones I have, but close enough.
Dammit... Go out, swap left for right, and they're a whollllle lot closer to fitting correctly.
Hot rodding is hard enough without a company sending you parts labeled incorrectly and no instructions. #-o
-Brad
