gtx strut bars

[nickz]

okay gunna try to show a few pics of the bars i got on the pile,it took my teenager seconds what i was trying for a goo d hour to up load(i suck!)front bar is,i think a vdub mk2 bar it said neuspeed till i sanded and wire brushed the pretty paint that was over the rust,meh.not sure how a stock bar will fit,i bought this off someone so it might have been modified.
,the rear bar is for a neon that i earlier posted fit "fine" on the front.it cost me $17 to my canuck door.I needed to extend the bar quite a bit using what i had around,i cut the mounting tabs off,added some el bar and welded one tab to each side,the welding came out horrendous but ithink stout enough.i hope the pics come out!
I just previewed and noticed i didnt include the el bars.sorry.

[nickz]

heres a couple pics ofy the neuspeed bar

[1st Gen]

You're loaded for bear now! That's one sturdy looking strut bar, lol.
The back on looks pretty good. Hope the welds hold up.

[Rocketman]

Very nice! I like the extra bracing on the front. Here's the bar I made up:







I will be producing more of these mounts once I find suitable bars, they will fit the GTX as well

[nickz]

You're loaded for bear now! That's one sturdy looking strut bar, lol.
The back on looks pretty good. Hope the welds hold up.

yeah that front bar is stout,back bar not so much,i should remove thr tab and weld in something heavier to the el bar.I was not happy about effing up the plastic panel,lucky I got an extra in the rafters.
rocketman,you should be proud of the castings your making.you plan on using the three bolt attachment,and having us drill out the third hole?It might help,no?

[Rocketman]

I am quite proud of my castings

I can leave the brackets drilled for two holes like stock, or I can drill the third out - though I'd wager it's probably much stiffer with that third mount point. I see you have some (very sexy) camber plates though, you'd probably want to retain those rather than go to the 4-bolt mounts

I suppose simply drilling the tower & adding a bolt or stud might work too