Installing the Export Brace
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2022
- This chassis upgrade is a must. This replacement support brace is what should have come from the factory in place of those simpler cowl braces.
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The car is a 1966 Mustang Fastback with a factory V8 and C4 transmission.
Shot with GoPro Hero 8 with the Media Mod, edited on Davinci Resolve 17.
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I didn’t remove my shocks. I was also able to get one side of the brace on and then used the firewall holes to lever the other side on. Then I did the firewall bolts. I need to go back and do the firewall support like you did. As always a very informative vide even if you said something about hogging the holes out. “Fit the car to the brace not the brace to the car.”
Yeah, I've had a few people ask about the shock removal. It was mostly out of convenience as those shock tower cap bolts (the carriage bolts) don't always cooperate, so having those shocks out of the way makes it easier to tighten them down when it came time. You can see me holding them in the video when I was putting the caps back on. :)
Another fantastic instructional video!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video! Can’t wait to install the brace to my 68. My suspension is all original and definitely needs an upgrade.
Thanks, Good luck!
Hey Andy, Got my export brace at NPD yesterday. So thankful you had a video in your library to cover this. The little tips were awesome. Letting it settle in was the key.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice! I know their not cheap, but a pair of Koni Classic Shocks would have been the icing on the Export Brace Cake.
Agreed. Unfortunately the budget dictates a lot of what I put on the car. But, it gives me something to look forward to. :)
Yo have to be the luckiest Mustang owner alive. That was the easiest export brace install I have ever seen. I tried to put one on my 1966 but its way off. I have to rent a power jack to spread the shock towers to get mine in. But part of the fun of owning a classic mustang. Keep up the good work on these videos they help a lot :)
It seems I've been getting luckier with each car. My first Classic Mustang I completely struggled with the brace. A little easier with the second car. And this car was the easiest. Maybe I've earned it? :)
Well I just learned something. Allowing it to sit for a day to settle is something that has never crossed my mind. That's what I will be doing next time I encounter one of these.
If we can each learn something with each other's videos, just think of the damage we could do a year from now! :)
I have read that loosening of the core support can speed up the process, but I cannot confirm that.
@@AndyKruseChannel absolutely! I'm always learning something about these cars. Thank you as always for making such good videos. 👍
Nice job best upgrades I've done on my 66 coupe too difference in handling and body roll was surprising and made the car a lot more enjoyable to drive. I Love the chanel
I'd love to see someone like Holly support you and maybe toss a sniper efi system your way I've been thinking about it especially with gas prices.
Thanks!
I really wanted to go with Holley this time (Edelbrock on my last two Mustangs), but I came across a really good deal on this Edelbrock carb, so I snatched it up. Doing an EFI system is on my list, but it's much lower than I'd like, there are just too many other parts I want to replace/upgrade first. :)
Good project. I have to do this too. My shock towers have definitely caved in over time.
Nah, it'll be fine, get 'r done!
Great video! If you do decide to remove the old braces can you do a video? I have heard you can remove them with a abrasive flapper wheel. Also be carful others who have used the spot weld cutter bit went right through the shock tower. Thanks again for all the help.
Thanks for the heads up on the spot-weld drill bit. Yes, I plan to make a video about removing them before the end of the year. :)
Important upgrade.
Agreed. :)
Great content Andy
What size piece of wood did u use on the floor Jack? 2x6?
What did you use to carve the wood out
I want to duplicate for mine
Thanks
Thanks!
It's a 2x4. I clamped two of them together, centered the drill bit for a large hole saw (like 1" or 1-1/4") between the two pieces of wood and drill through them. When you unclamp them you have that half moon shape drilled out of each piece (this essentially makes two of these pieces of wood that you're asking about) and it cradles that crossmember piece nicely when jacking up the car. I have since cut that piece shorter so I don't risk it hitting the steering linkage which it almost does in the video. :)
nice FORD sir!
Thanks!
Yes, between the Monte Carlo bar and the export brace, it's a big improvement in stiffening up the front end. Curious...why did you remove the shocks?
Mostly for convenience of them not being in the way, but I could have just disconnected the top of the shock from the tower caps and then removed the caps. While it was few extra steps, it made it easier (for my car) to have those shocks out of the way when I was tightening down the nuts on those tower caps. The 3 carriage bolts in that spot don't always cooperate with the slot they sit in and sometimes I have to hold them in place as I tighten down the nuts (you can see me do that in the video). :)
Been wanting to do that...hear it can be a nightmare and have to take fenders off and open up a big can kf worms...
Yeah, I have not interest in messing with the fenders. However, I need to do the Passenger Door Hinge, like I did on the Driver's side several months ago, and I need to do it right, which means pulling off the fenders. Ugh... :)
Great Video, what size is the angle aluminum you used? I saw 10in long but is it a 2in x2in?
You are more than welcome to buy the unit I sell on my website. 😁
Awesome
Hey Andy where did you jackit up to let it settle overnight...crossmember or mounts?
Cheers great video
I put the jack stands under the motor mounts as this can allow the fender to "fall away" and sometimes create the extra 1/2" or so that can be needed to make the Export brace fit. It's no guarantee, but I have been able to put an Export brace on the three classic Mustangs I've owned. :)
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I will be trying this very soon, mine was a tight fit last time ...I've striped the engine bay recently for up to be painted so i don't want it to be scratched up , u definitely give it a try . Thanks Andy 😊
Great videos
Ours was not this easy on the 70. We had to jack the car up and do different things to get it to bolt on. We didn't have to spread the fenders like some do.
Yeah, some people get really lucky, and others have to do a lot of work to make these fit. :)
I’m about to add this to my car but I have a question about when you jack the car up and letting it settle. Do you think it will mess up the alignment of the car? I need my shock towers to go out about the same distance as yours.
No, I don't think it will mess up your alignment because of the relative small amount of flex you're requesting from the car while its on the jackstands. If you find that you did not get the car to flex enough for the Export brace to fit, you can also look into loosening the bolts on the core support at the front. This may let those fenders flare out a pinch more to get that brace to fit. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel thanks man! Your videos have been extremely helpful!
I left the factory bars when installing the export brace.
That's ok, it's not hurting anything if you do that. :)
Hey Andy. I have a 65 Gt and want to change my wheels and tires. Like your look. What sizes to you have?
These wheels are 16x7, 4" backspacing, American Racing Torq Thrust, and the part number is VN2156765. Tires are 225/50/16, Falken Azenis. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel great! Thanks. Would you go off set in the back. I would like to see you do a walk around of this car. Looks good
@@cskipper65 At the time I purchased these wheels, I could not get 3.75" backspacing, which is what I wanted. If I was given a chance to do it all over again, I'd got with 15x7 wheels (same style) with the 3.75" backspacing and 225/60 or 235/60 tires. I think that tire and wheel size look better on these cars than what I have. :)
Cool stuff. So you let the car jack from where exactly?
Sorry boss, I don't understand what you're asking.
@@AndyKruseChannel Sorry, I meant to say, when you put the export brance and it does not fit, you said, you left it jacked up so the fender would spread. So I am guessing you just put a jack stand on the cross member and left it there for a day or so
@@torreerrot I left the car on the jackstands when I lifted the car up early in the video (on the subframes, each side of the car). :)
I always ask why didn't you remove what was left of the stock brace, no need to drill the spot welds, just fatigued them off, bend bend bend.
Ha, it crossed my mind. I do enough things on my car that are not necessarily the correct way, I need to do a better job of showing the right way to removal something, instead of just going Gorilla on it and making it work. :)
Can both braces be used at same time?
Definitely! I'd say you can't have too much bracing, but it would reach a point of not being practical as all the bracing would be in the way. For a supple, compliant ride, I'd limit the amount of braces, stiffer springs, and larger sway bars to more stock settings, but I'd like this car to do a little carving, so I'm going after a stiffer chassis and suspension. Not quite race track level, but definitely stiffer. :)
both as in monte carlo and export yes. both as in the original braces and the new export brace, theres no point to it.
Is this upgrade worth whole on the i6?
Yes, this will improve the chassis stiffness on all these classic cars. 🙂
@@AndyKruseChannel thank you for your swift response on a years old video I greatly appreciate it😭
Good vid but shouldn’t be a need to remove shocks.
Yeah, I'm hearing that a lot. Those carriage bolts that hold the shock tower caps always give me trouble, it was easier to remove the shocks so I could hold those bolts when I put the cap back on. You can see me holding them in the video, they're such a pain. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I hear you 😀 . I was just about to order the full brace, went out to the car and found it already has it! I’m obviously very observant !