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Mail From: David Cooperstein (email redacted)

I plan on installing an export brace (w/ support) and a monte carlo bar on
my 66 coupe.

Is there anything special I should know about the installation process, or
does it just bolt on? The car currently has the stock 2-piece brace, so I
don't know exactly where it bolts up to. Also I don't see where the monte
carlo bar bolts up to. Do I have to drill any holes?

Thx
DAVE

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Mail From: Edward Chase (email redacted)

The export brace should bolt right in place of the stock pieces. I've not
done a monte carlo bar myself but it is my understanding that drilling is
part of that installation. I'm sure that someone will chime in if that is
incorrect.


At 09:27 PM 9/5/00 -0400, David Cooperstein wrote:
>I plan on installing an export brace (w/ support) and a monte carlo bar on
>my 66 coupe.
>
>Is there anything special I should know about the installation process, or
>does it just bolt on? The car currently has the stock 2-piece brace, so I
>don't know exactly where it bolts up to. Also I don't see where the monte
>carlo bar bolts up to. Do I have to drill any holes?
>
>Thx
>DAVE
>
>
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Mail From: Rick Larson (email redacted)

Edward writes:
>
> The export brace should bolt right in place of the stock pieces. I've not
> done a monte carlo bar myself but it is my understanding that drilling is
> part of that installation. I'm sure that someone will chime in if that is
> incorrect.

When I installed the export brace I had to jack up the front and support
the frame with jack stands *behind* the firewall. This lets the front
end sag a bit and helps get all the bolts in. Don't forget to add a brace
under the cowling lip.

To install the brace, you will need to remove the upper shock bolts
and shock mounting brackets. Unbolt the existing two piece braces
and install the new one.

When I installed the Monte Carlo bar, I didn't have any problems but
I've read on this list some have had to widen the shock towers to get
one in.

Yes, you will need to drill one hole in the top part of the inner fender.
I've read if you don't want to drill a hole, cut off the head of a fender
bolt and glue it over the hole in the Monte Carlo bar. I drilled the hole.

To install the bar, you will need to remove three bolts on each side.
Place the bar in front of the shock towers and you will see which three
needs to be removed (one on top and two along the side).

I might have a pic if you are still confused.

rick
66 coupe

>
>
> At 09:27 PM 9/5/00 -0400, David Cooperstein wrote:
> >I plan on installing an export brace (w/ support) and a monte carlo bar on
> >my 66 coupe.
> >
> >Is there anything special I should know about the installation process, or
> >does it just bolt on? The car currently has the stock 2-piece brace, so I
> >don't know exactly where it bolts up to. Also I don't see where the monte
> >carlo bar bolts up to. Do I have to drill any holes?
> >
> >Thx
> >DAVE
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Rick Larson (email redacted)
Minneapolis

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Mail From: Bob Craven (email redacted)

When we put the export brace on my '66 Fastback, it was a little more
troublesome than I thought it would be. I'd like to offer a couple of
suggestion.
First, bolt the the shock tower end first. We started at the wrong end and
learned that one pretty quick when we saw that bolts not even coming close
lining up. Also in my instructions I remember the warning that you might think
you have an incorrect part when it looks like it isn't dropping into place.
It's your 34 year old car that is incorrect, not the brace. And they were
right. We ended up taking the hood off and using pilot tools to line up the
holes enough on one side while we ratcheted in the bolts on the others side.
But all that work had a tremdous effect upon the handling of the car.
And you might want to hold off on the Monte Carlo bars until you see what the
export installation does for your car. You might think it unnecessary. But I
must admit the car handled SO much better after the export brace installation
and the alignment immedidately after. Good luck and let us know how
easy/difficult the job turned out to be.
Bob

Edward Chase wrote:

> The export brace should bolt right in place of the stock pieces. I've not
> done a monte carlo bar myself but it is my understanding that drilling is
> part of that installation. I'm sure that someone will chime in if that is
> incorrect.
>
> At 09:27 PM 9/5/00 -0400, David Cooperstein wrote:
> >I plan on installing an export brace (w/ support) and a monte carlo bar on
> >my 66 coupe.
> >
> >Is there anything special I should know about the installation process, or
> >does it just bolt on? The car currently has the stock 2-piece brace, so I
> >don't know exactly where it bolts up to. Also I don't see where the monte
> >carlo bar bolts up to. Do I have to drill any holes?
> >
> >Thx
> >DAVE
> >
> >
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Mail From: Michael Brewer (email redacted)

I recently installed a Monte Carlo Bar on both my 67
and 68. It goes in front of the shock towers. There
were several bolts that looked as if they may fit in
the MCB, but they were off just a bit, so I removed
them and drilled new ones. Use a punch as it will help
the drill from drifting as you start your holes. The
two top holes were easy. I also jacked up the car to
try and seperate the fenders a bit and utilized a big
rubber mallet. One side went in easily...the other was
a bit of a bear. I found with one side in place I
could hammer and use my weight to get the hole
placements...remove the bar and drill and then refit
the bar. Bolt the tops firs on both sides as it will
make it easier. On mine the drivers side has a nice
little raised metal piece and I used my grinder on the
MCB so it would fin nicely. On my 68 I just bolted it
on and tightened the heck out of it and the metal
conformed Hope this helps a bit. Its fairly easy,
but take your time.



=====
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Michael R. Brewer II

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Mail From: Pete Boggini (email redacted)

Rick Larson said:
>
>When I installed the export brace I had to jack up the front and support
>the frame with jack stands *behind* the firewall. This lets the front
>end sag a bit and helps get all the bolts in. Don't forget to add a brace
>under the cowling lip.
>

This last line "Don't forget to add a brace under the cowling lip."
is probably most forgotten. I didn't do it on my '65 and I found
out about it sort of by accident when I was talking to a guy with
a real '66 GT350H and a fake '66 GT350 convert. He was telling me
one day that the guy who did the convert did such a good job that
he "even welded in the support on the firewall for the export brace."
I looked at him kinda funny since I'd never heard of it. Well, I
now have EFI and thus needed a new export brace so I grabbed the
MPG heads one. Nice looking piece, but it just showed me that I
really needed to brace that area that Rick talks about. So, I
asked the local Mustang shop (in Fremont CA.) about it and sure enough
they make a piece that you are supposed to weld in. Regrettably its
on backorder...

peterb

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