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DIY low cost Strut Braces

posted by  Redwood Chair on  Wed Mar 4 03:23 CST 2009
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Nice fabrication job!
Heat will help when working mild steel like that pipe.
Stainless is very malleable and can be found at your local
metal recycling yard for cheap.
A bit of bling and no paint needed.

Tubing under compression is very strong.
If you can do a straight run it will be very light.

OEM 240 firewall braces are slightly larger diameter,
and lighter gauge than 1/2" EMT.
However the OEM braces are @$50 used,
and tend to loosen up because of the slot at the firewall.
Drill a 6mm or 1/4" hole and file it for a tight fit.
FYI The firewall is threaded for 7mm ΓΈ x 1mm pitch.

I made a straight run strut tower brace for my 86-245,
but the 83 245 TIC I have now has the tall oil filler valve cover
right where the tubing needs to run.
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