F41 and aftermarket bracing diagrams (MORE pics added)

[1979ratrod]

does that gp bar touch the sway bar? the setup thats painted blue

 

[pontiacgp]

no...the sway bar is further back....if you look on the bottom of the horns you'll see a hole about 3/8" on each side and that's were the bar is mounted....

 

[1979ratrod]

i know where it mounts but on the picture above it looks like it touches

 

[pontiacgp]

that's just the angle of the shot...

 

[my ss got a ls]

where can i find the bar that goes accross the bottom and the bars on the top under the hood

 

[jmangham]

where can i find the bar that goes accross the bottom and the bars on the top under the hood

From what I gather, Grand prix for the bottom bar parellel to the font sway bar, and top firewall to gill long bars from a monte. My 79 Monte has the top braces. Look through this post and you will find all you need to know about Gbody chassis bracing.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

I went to install my "core-support to fender braces" and discovered that my '78 doesn't have provisions in the fenders to mount them. I have a set of curved and straight bars. Neither one is a factory fit. Nothing a drill can't fix but has anyone else ran across this before?

 

[pontiacgp]

the fenders just have a quick nut for the bolt on the fender...if I'm at the shop later I'll take a picture of it

 

[G-Body_Vet]

the fenders just have a quick nut for the bolt on the fender...if I'm at the shop later I'll take a picture of it

I have those. There's no hole in the fender for them though! My '78 LeMans had the holes in the fender for them but not the GP.

 

[custom442]

Why are our cars crossmembers (and so many others) at an angle? Wouldn't a straight crossmember with bracing provied a more solid feel? Are they just thrown in as an afterthought once all the other components are on?