So after looking at some of the new pics I posted in my rebuild thread, I got to missing my strut brace,which wont fit with my air ram mad.gif ,
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...d/HPIM3922.jpg

I should have taken more pics at the start ,but oh well...I have no welder,so I called a friend who does,and temperorarly wired it in .
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4898.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4904.jpg
so,I cut the 4 tabs that hold the bar off,grinded smooth all the welds,flipped the brackets over,placed each on oppisite tower,fliped the tabs around so they line up with each other,bolted them back on the bar,positioned it in the car where I wanted it,tacked it in place ,took it out and finished it!., ...I just modded my existing brace to fit my air ram with only 1 welding rod, no extra materials,just welder,hacksaw and grinder..I'm happy with it,I'll post another pic when dried and installed fing02.gif
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4895.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4893.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4899.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4902.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4903.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4901.jpg

I wish i had a welder....


Very nice.

Hope your welds hold strong.

um, ronnie...

do you have a pic actually showing the strut bar installed,lol?

Nice, but...you could have saved yourself a lot of trouble by just getting the cheap ebay front strut bars. brackets look almost exactly the same, except they only mount to 2 or the 3 bolts on the strut.

But nice job none the less. fing02.gif

does the hood close....?

^^um, ronnie...

"do you have a pic actually showing the strut bar installed,lol? "


UM Ursons, guess you did'nt read the last sentence in the first post?? nana.gif lol

Yes the hood closes,don't know if a stock hood would close though...And why buy cheap ebay parts ?, haha.gif I don't consider modding to be trouble!?
so after the black dried, I sprayed em with my calipar paint...Think the red is too much??


https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4907.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4905.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/HPIM4906.jpg

Whatever, I like my strut bar. While everyone complains of not having a strut bar compatible with their AIRRAM, I've had mine for YEARS now!

Looks great man!

yeah not a big fan of the extra red on the bar braces, should have left them in the bedliner imo

either way though i commend you on your ambition

Thanks^ that's what I wan't, opinions..I'm 50/50 now,to going back black...