Shock tower braces?

[ksquared 13]

At a car show last night I got to see an original 69 428CJ. I noticed it had a wrap around metal brace around the base of the bottom front of the shock tower. It may have wrapped all the way around but I couldn't see. Was this a Ford stock thing or something that was added after market? It was about 3/16" thick and 3-4" tall.

[MustangGT 11]

They are shock tower reinforcements. There are several folks out there selling them. I got mine from Forrest at Sanco Specialties - he was very helpful and took the time to answer any of my questions. He even sent some photos to show how they install. Check out his website at:

 

http://www.sancospecialties.com/mustang.htm

Edited April 8, 2013 by MustangGT

[SELLERSRODSHOP 13]

I produce a 10 piece reinforcement kit that is sold thru opentracker racing

 

http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/

 

if you need any installed pics let me know.

[Unkleen 11]

Was this a Ford stock thing or something that was added after market?

 

Stock on original 428 and Boss 302 cars. Those cars had reinforced shock towers from the factory.

[maxum96 32]

Stock on original 428 and Boss 302 cars. Those cars had reinforced shock towers from the factory.

 

And factory on anything with a 390 or bigger starting in 1968. But there have been cases of factory 351 powered cars that got them and big block cars that should have had them, but didn't.

[Cayenne06 10]

My 390 has them. And if you have a big block with them good luck with installing headers. Dealing with that problem right now, but that's another thread......

[SELLERSRODSHOP 13]

saw a bb car once that had never been wrecked with the factory sheetmetal that had the bb reinforcement on one side, but not on the other.