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Gussets, included with the kit, are welded to connect the seat
crossbraces to the connectors.
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Once the metal cools, a shot of black spray paint covers up the
welds and any other bare metal. This completes the connectors’
installation.
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For underhood stiffening, we selected the HPM strut tower
brace from Texas Mustang Parts, which triangulates the engine
compartment and clears most aftermarket intake manifolds.
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One of the reasons we liked this brace is that it came with a
backing plate for the firewall. Some braces don’t offer it, which
means the heavy-duty brace attaches to the not-so-heavy-duty
firewall metal, reducing the brace’s overall effectiveness.
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