RaisinHale

One of the guys on the board was asking me if I had removed my front crash bar. I did that mod a few years back and just wanted to post some pictures of what I did. I saw this done to a car at the NHRA national event in Charlotte. The support is a 1/8" x 3" piece of aluminum I picked up from Lowe's.

Let me state. Do not think about doing this on a car that will see the street. Please be smart!!!

AlkyIROC

Both my front and rear crash bars were removed many years ago but my car is rack only. I don't use any support in the rear but fabricated a simple lightweight tubework to hold the nose shape at high speeds. At over 100 MPH, the rubber nose gets really squished without some sort of support.

redneckjoe

i took my crash bar off, but made a light weight brace out of some angle. i added a few tabs to hold the nose up like you did. i'll have to get a new pic one day.

RaisinHale

I left the rear bar on. I like to have the extra weight back there as my car is a little down on power still.

Beeman

I removed both crash bars. Didn't put any supports, been like this for years now with no problems.

quik88

this thread inspired me to take the front crash bar out today. i notice everyone else took the whole nose of the car off. i figure out how to get it out without doing all that but it took some work.

quik88

here is a pic tomorrow or this week im going to make some aluminum support brace or braces.

1BADRZ28

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I built a front support out of 1/2 chromoly that bolted in the factory location. I bent it to the shape of the nose to keep the shape at high mph. Worked great for 4 years. I'm adding fender headers so I had to cut the front of the frame off. I boxed it and will add a 1 5/8 chromoly support now for a lower radiator mount.

redneckjoe

heres a pic of the tabs i made for supporting the nose. looks like i need to get some paint on there?

TTOP350

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Did my 89 formula 350 in the early 90s with a 1"square piece of aluminum.

JesasaurusRex

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That

mw66nova

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i'm surprised ya'll are all leaving the frame horns still intact. here's the GTA we're putting together as it sits. gonna build our frame out of aluminum angle and box tubing we want it as light as we can afford to get it.



i'll make sure i update this with what we come up with. hoping to get going on that part of the project in the next two weeks.

KWIK84

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That's die hard Matt....outside in the winter!!! No thank you, I have become old and soft, and like my 60 degree garage.

mw66nova

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i made this picture saturday....it's already begun to make it's way through social media's car scene, lol.

TTOP350

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You sir, need a hole saw and a drill. (think swiss cheese Pontiacs )

mw66nova

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Yup already started on the driver's door. The snow was coming down so heavy I couldn't see anymore, lol

LB9GTA

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I know this is an old thread, but what have people seen for weight savings when taking the front crash bar off?

mw66nova

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30lbs if removing a steel crash bar. less if you have an aluminum one. (aluminum really only available on some early 4 cyl cars honestly)