Strut tower brace for my Camaro modified..

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
edited December 2012 in The Clubhouse
Purchased a new strut tower brace for my Camaro from BMR with the intension of modding it. I cut off the BMR logo plate, and smoothed out the welds that they had on it. Cut a new plate with the Camaro SS/RS logo and welded it in place and smoothed out the welds there as well. I lowered it into the tube area to give it a better look..

Can't wait to get it back from paint and installed..:cool:


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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2012
    Crap Larry, very impressive. That'll look great, can wait to see a pic with it installed.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited September 2012
    Nice work! That looks sweet.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2012
    Thanks!!
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited October 2012
    nice work Larry. Would love to have 1/2 your skills
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited October 2012
    wow that's amazing piece of work...
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited October 2012
    Really cleaned up and personalized a nice modification to your new ride. I love the design of the new Camaro's, I had a '68 back in the day that I used to modify like crazy.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited October 2012
    Very nice !!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2012
    Wow, that looks great! Am definitely looking forward to seeing painted and installed pictures!
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited October 2012
    Excellent fabrication skills. If those welds have not been sanded down your welding skills are absolutely amazing.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2012
    Where does the speaker wire attached? :lol:
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited October 2012
    WOW! That is a damn nice touch! But where the hell do the binding posts go?
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited October 2012
    cool post more pics after the install.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited October 2012
    Outstanding job. That looks awesome. Make sure to post the pics when its installed.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited October 2012
    Thanks guys!! I'm digging it so far, I'm almost done getting it ready for paint.

    You have to drop your struts to do the install, and one of the things I don't like about it is if you ever have to take it off to get to the top of the motor for what ever reason you have to drop the struts again to take it off. Well I don't like that so I made some RINGS ( go figure huh? LOL!!) to fit under the strut tower that I will fixture into place. If I need to take it off I want to be able to do so from the top..
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited October 2012
    Very nice! I just added a tower to mine about a month ago. I found that it helped quite a bit - but that could just be me. lol

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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Thanks guys!! I'm digging it so far, I'm almost done getting it ready for paint.

    You have to drop your struts to do the install, and one of the things I don't like about it is if you ever have to take it off to get to the top of the motor for what ever reason you have to drop the struts again to take it off. Well I don't like that so I made some RINGS ( go figure huh? LOL!!) to fit under the strut tower that I will fixture into place. If I need to take it off I want to be able to do so from the top..

    What the hell was GM thinking with that design? :rolleyes:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited October 2012
    GM didn't design it, BMR did..
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2012
    Very Nice work there.

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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited October 2012
    Should be a noticable difference in cornering.

    Nice work Larry.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    GM didn't design it, BMR did..

    I meant the strut design.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited October 2012
    ah!! sorry my bad..
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  • edwardm10
    edwardm10 Posts: 104
    edited October 2012
    You are quite the craftsman sir
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited December 2012
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    edited December 2012
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    edited December 2012
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2012
    A nice set of 22s on that beauty would look so sick. Nice car bro.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited December 2012
    Sherardp wrote: »
    A nice set of 22s on that beauty would look so sick. Nice car bro.

    Thanks!! It will happen in all due time;-) I am going to order a set of coil overs first and lower the car about an 1" or 1-1/4" just want to get through the holidays first..
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2012
    Very sharp car Larry. I'm green with envy ;)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited December 2012
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Very sharp car Larry. I'm green with envy ;)

    Thanks!!! I have been digging it..
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2012
    Sherardp wrote: »
    A nice set of 22s on that beauty would look so sick. Nice car bro.

    Disagree. I think the OEM ones have a nice, stock look.
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