Making F. Strut Brace. Need Help.

[DRFT - 86]

basically goes like this... I want to make my own strut brace.. or more so get one made up by this metal fabricator lad that I will gettin a few things done by soon...

what I need though.. is an actual/true size template I can give to him so he can make up the rings/plates that bolt to the struts.

If anyone could help me out with this as I dont know how the f*** to go about it.. it would be most appreciated...

Ive made a simple image up of what I mean... it just needs to be an actual size version with correct measurements/dimensions and bolt holes.

would be stoked if someone knows how to do this and can create an accurate template for me.

many thanks in advance...


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[DRFT - 86]

hmm pic was supposed to be bigger but u get what I mean...

[Wally]

how much you willing to pay me?

[DRFT - 86]

what are u willing to do it for..?

[mattysshop]

you can buy them for like $120....thats from fulcrum..not to mention the abundance of E-bay ones..

[BouNCE-86]

My brother and I made one up for a demo....

its fully stainless steel, and adjustable.....

The templates for the top of the struts were just cut from cardboard, marked onto the stainless steel plate, and then jet to a metal place to get cut.

All the stainless steel parts were sourced from trailer and boating stores.

Fairly easy really..... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[DRFT - 86]

I dont want to buy one man... trying to save as much cash as possible. plus I want to make a really chunk one up. Im making as much stuff from scrath as possible, I like the idea of designin my own parts and saving money.

I just thought to myself last night that I should just ask my mate to trace the plates up from his strut brace... 2 easy really.

[DRFT - 86]

if anyone else wants to go to the small effort of tracing both left and right plates up n scannin them for me that would be sweet.

[RobertoX]

if u seriously think u will save money making it yourself i will be VERY VERY surprised - the alloy alone will be 30 or 40....then the tools...plus the time

and if you are doing things on a real budget i wouldnt even get a strut brace

[DRFT - 86]

I can get the materials and labour for nothing.. hence the reason I wana make my own man...

[DRFT - 86]

no one have a brace lying around that they could quickly trace up and scan.....?

[slide86]

trace ur suspension tower lol

[DRFT - 86]

hmmm... and this is done how.. if it was that simple I wouldnt be askin

[slide86]

take the nuts off, put a peice of paper over top and carefully push the studs through the paper and press it down hard then trace it.
that should work.
or get a piece of cardboard and do the same.

mattyshop did it once on mine so we could get some camber tops made.

[DRFT - 86]

hmm I could see this workin if it was a flat surface.. but where the inside ring goes it has a lil lip.. if not I would have done this already. . . Im looking for something a lil more precise...

c'mon.. its not that big an ask is it..

[slide86]

hmm i see
i could trace one but i dont have a scanner
and i dont think it would scan up as real size on a computer.

[DRFT - 86]

damn.. if only u had a scanner, it would come up actual size..

someones gota have a brace/scanner and a lil compasion...

[chasingpandas]

just an idea, if there are any local places that have one go in a make a template of an off the shelf one.. just tell them you need to measure it up for some reason. lol stingey but it'll get the job done

[DRFT - 86]

no local places where Im at man.. Im kinda hoping my mate will help us out.. (dont see why he wont) .. but if anyone would like to do me this favour also it would be greatly appreciated

[chrisellis]

measure it off your car, i did it, punched them out and they fitted, then scrapped the idea cause premade ones are easier and fuckin cheap these days. Time wise ur just better off buy one.

Chris

[DRFT - 86]

I dont want to stuff around tryin to get a nice clean template from the strut tops.. Im gona get a trace off someones brace... someones...
Time is not an issue, neither is cost or materials.... Im havin my car worked on soon my ol' mans mates workshop and next door is a metal fabricator that my dad is tight with.. I can get all sorts of shit made, which I plan to do...
just need to draw up the plans/designs for what I want..

someone please help me out here.. f***.

[DRFT - 86]

pretty please...

[DRFT - 86]

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[DRFT - 86]

I cant believe no one is willing to help us out here... wheres the damn hachi comradery.......?

[OBE353]

I too am watchin this carefully as i can get material cheap and labour free, want the OBE353 (phat) braces also tryin to get measurements for rear brace so i can make that too (like on loki's car).......please help us peoples

[DRFT - 86]

seriously ahy... if you have a brace lying round thats not installed yet, or your feeling really helpful take it off if it is installed.... a piece of paper and 5 meesly minutes of ur time, trace up the mounting plates and scan em up ......... 2 easy.

the rear brace is a piece of piss man.. make 2 end plates for the bolts to go through then measure the length required... I will be making one of these also when I do the front one....

[StockAE86]

I still cant see how hard it is to get some cardboard and trace the top of the strut tower, I would do it but its not on my to do list for this week.
Already done an engine changeover and other various things.

Good luck with it though.

Cheers
Shtock

[DRFT - 86]

arhh maybe because there is a f***ing big ass bump in the middle of the strut tower.......... and a smal lip where the inside cutout would be..
Now maybe if there were no struts in place it would b a lil simpler but there not, hence the reason Im requesting this small favour............
if the strut top was an exact circle where the inside cutout goes around I would just measure it out, but its more oval shaped and it makes it difficult to work out the right dimensions....

[DRFT - 86]

anyways bitches, havent been on the forums for a while,, but yeh I got my templates...

[dori_86]

lol, i would like to help but i've got no strut bar or scanner, but it looks as if u solved it. can i ask how?

[BouNCE-86]

Well, ive gone one better....... Me and my brother finished my home made strut brace...... Ill be at the Brisbane AE86 Cruise & QR drift day on Sunday if anyone wants to check it out...........

Took us 6 hours, fully stainless steel, and trust me, its cheaper to buy one pre made............. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[DRFT - 86]

got the templates off a mate.. (race4ages) damn champion...
its not cheaper if u have the materials needed at ur disposal... plus I want to make one that is a lil different to ur usual strut brace... a very decent brace is on the cards..

[rxbenny]

how much you get paid an hr ?
if it takes you 6 hrs and you get paid
$10 bux an hr working it is chaeap
if you get paid 20 bux is is ok
if you ger tpaid 50 bux ....... well that was a waste of time wasent it?
1 cusco strut brace please http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

should be good though and you can make it exacly how you want

[xolent]

it's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean

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[GTVAE86]

You could probably get it made for a couple of cartons of beer. Thats what I used for money when I need something cut and welded.

It's been a proven method amongst tradesmen for decades.

[dori_86]

or four conetto's...

[Micknofx]

you pay for car parts in beer dammit! Cornettos will only get ya a haircut or skincare products http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[OBE353]

DRFT - 86: glad to hear u got some templates, i too have materials and am goin to make 1 and was wonderin if youll post up the templates to put an answer to this thread please http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[DRFT - 86]

Originally posted by OBE353@Jan 25 2006, 10:04 PM
DRFT - 86: glad to hear u got some templates, i too have materials and am goin to make 1 and was wonderin if youll post up the templates to put an answer to this thread please http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
hey man, sorry I would If I could, but where I am at the moment I hardly get on the net, and there is no scanner on this comp Im using.... otherwise Id G' em up"..

rxbenny - man If u dont pay anything its even cheaper man, why u think I wanna make my own... Im not paying anyone to make it ....