X brace plans

bigal0043

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I havent seen a group buy for one of these in awhile... Does anyone have like plans of one? Like measurements and stuff? i want to make myself one i know how to weld and i have time on the weekands and it would be a fun project... i would just like to know how they are made


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Alex
 
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blackout_89t

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dirtlord420 said:
i would want one to but not one the cuts in to the head liner. somthing that would be easy to remove.
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You wouldn't need it with the targa on so that won't be an issue...

Take the targa off and put the X-brace on.

It is really simple to make, two pieces of tubing, cut to length in an X pattern with mounts made to bolt into the stock targa mount locations...

Unless you are reffering to an X-brace in tha hatch area? I assumed a targa X-brace...
 
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bigal0043 said:
yes targa brace.. i want one that i can just leave up there with the targa on and off
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that is going to be A LOT harder to fabricate.

Planning on welding it to the a/b pillars??

Edit: it will also make removing the bolts for the targa a pain in the ass if the brace is there all the time.
 
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idk i was looking for something that will stiffin up my car when i have the targa off... i guys making it so i just change it out with the targa wouldnt be too bad... i just thought it would be easier in the long run to have it so i dont need to take it in and out
 
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Years back when Joe Edwards was running Speedtoys he was considering having an X-Brace made. This would be much better than the "targa bars" that are currently being sold as those do not provide any stability against twisting.

What I would love to see is an X-Brace that could also have snaps for fitting a nice canvas top while away from the car - you know just in case it rains, or some bird flies over.
 
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Projectsupra had a GB not too long ago. Check the "Approved Group Buys" section.

He said he wasn't going to do another for a long time though.
 
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from the maker himself:

It's a 0.095 wall IIRC, mild steel, total it's 1" x 2". A 1" x 1" box tube welded to the halves of a 1" OD pipe. The gussets are just 1/4" plate.

hope that helps
 
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I WAS going to do an x-brace for my senior project during the winter, but my mentor had a baby, and didnt have enough time to help me out w/ the project.

it was going to be something like the picture(I just now threw that together in PS)

I'll get the measurments down for you after I get home from school.

I cant remember, but my mentor said that an x-brace with bars across the sides would be a lot more effective than just an x-brace, and he built a professionally-competitive C5 'vette, so I'd say he know his shit.


EDIT: I used 1inch round tubing(.095 walls), because that is easier to mount shit to hane oval, and I wanted to pad it, and make a camera mount for it too.
 
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well i couldnt see this bieng all that hard to make, its just cutting 4 mounting plates ouut of 1/4 inch steel, shaping them to fit and either welding a nut, or taping the plate, then just conect them with steel tubing of some sort weather square or round, im think im gona give it a go when it warms up, its still around 30-50 degrees here. and i have no money lol
 
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bigal0043 said:
cool idk if you think about it the xbrace would be better because it holds all peices together... idk though cant wait to see what you come up with
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no, no, my design was the x-brace PLUS the sidebars.


and nosechunks, go for it, it really aint all that hard. just, if you're patient, and have a lot endurance, cut the plates w/ a sawsall, it makes much cleaner cuts if you're not proficient w/ the oxyacetylene, or plasma cutters.


I'm probly gonna continue my project in the summer. I only have about 8 hours of work left on it.
 
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haha... I still wish you had made just a couple more projectsupra, I wanted one so bad when you had that GB going. Oh well, maybe someone can replicate it hopefully as high quality as your looked.
 
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projectsupra said:
To everyone saying this part is easy to fabricate, try it and then let me know how it works out for you.:squint:
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Yeah, I agree!
So does my friend Andy who's a welder(91supraturbo), that's sitting right next to me.
 
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