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Flying_Dan
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OCT 28, 10:28 AM
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Moving this from the Mall to here.
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Flying_Dan
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OCT 28, 10:33 AM
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As some have said from the Mall posting, I've also been looking for these for a while. I have an 85' GT with 3400 and AT. I have everything from an 88' GT including the 5spd and these were some of the last pieces needed for the conversion.
I'm not interested in making parts, but also want to supply anyone who wants a template.
Not 100% sure how best to do this? I don't have CAD, but could put something together and post it as a PDF or Doc?
Thoughts?
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theogre
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OCT 28, 01:10 PM
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I don't need this but...
Save/print as PDF. Any free method will work. I use CutePDF Writer for 15+ years because look like a local printer and doesn't need "Cloud services" BS.
Doc/Docx has charge some to a lot every version of Word. Current Default is DOCX unless you save as older versions which should do if you use word because many other programs also access 97-2003 doc files "better" then Docx format.
if you take pictures remember to include a ruler with obvious markings. If/When printed, users will need to scale up/down and need something to do that.------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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Blacktree
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OCT 28, 07:28 PM
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I'm actually surprised it's such a rare part. It should be pretty straightforward to make.
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sourmash
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OCT 29, 09:14 AM
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The 87 with 88 cradle I had wasn't done with the plates. They just drilled a hole inboard of the stock location and I think welded in a large washer. The pics I took got corrupted in translation on the phone they were taken on.
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kevin
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OCT 29, 11:43 AM
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Flying_Dan
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OCT 29, 01:14 PM
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Haven't unboxed them yet, haven't been home. Will post something up when I do get home.
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Blacktree
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OCT 29, 04:48 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by sourmash: The 87 with 88 cradle I had wasn't done with the plates. They just drilled a hole inboard of the stock location and I think welded in a large washer. |
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That sounds pretty sketchy. The strut towers are made of thin sheet metal. That's why the stock setup has a large load bearing plate, with a bushing to absorb vibration, and 3 mounting studs spread around the outer periphery of the strut tower.
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sourmash
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OCT 29, 05:03 PM
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Well, so much for that memory. I just walked out in the garage to look at the springs and this was right beside them.
  [This message has been edited by sourmash (edited 10-29-2019).]
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arbakken
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MAY 10, 06:08 PM
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Anyone happen to snag a few measurements from a set of these plates? If anyone can get a napkin sketch together I would be more than happy to make drawings/templates/waterjet/laser files.
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