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Building braces

SATURN5
April 16th, 2010, 09:04 PM
Started making braces for the 96 tonight.

The IRS brace is done, just needs painted and pick up the hardware.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010002.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010001.jpg

Start on the fronts tomorrow... Might try something a bit different.

Duck
April 16th, 2010, 09:44 PM
Looks Great!! Good job and post pics of it installed.

Staffamerica74
April 16th, 2010, 10:07 PM
if you have extras made let me know I need 1.... also need the ones from kmember to firewall.

bryantaylor
April 17th, 2010, 12:04 AM
nice, looks good.

96mark8
April 17th, 2010, 12:20 AM
very nice!

SATURN5
April 17th, 2010, 09:08 AM
if you have extras made let me know I need 1.... also need the ones from kmember to firewall.

Yeah, I'll be building extra sets. I bought a couple sticks of 1x1 and 1x2 tube and misc plate.

Tube is .120 wall, plate is .1875 thick.

And I forgot. The trim piece arrived in great shape! Thanks again.

SATURN5
April 17th, 2010, 02:03 PM
Finished and mounted the IRS brace.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010003.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010006.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010005.jpg

Aquabrit
April 17th, 2010, 02:07 PM
Looks great!

SATURN5
April 17th, 2010, 04:44 PM
Right side is finished welded and fitted. Now to mirror it for the left side and paint.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010008.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010009.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010007.jpg

zmt325
April 17th, 2010, 05:32 PM
you go man that :q:q:q:q looks awesome. this is my next mod after i am finished working the bugs out of mine. and then comes the trac loc and 3.73s. did u allready do the sways?

can u make me a set for a decent price i want the entire package

SATURN5
April 17th, 2010, 07:11 PM
Front bracing finished..

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010014.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010013.jpg

After a quick drive, the front feels much improved, the rear seems firmer especially during shifts.

Yes, for those interested, I can make additional brace sets, let me work up a price.

driller
April 17th, 2010, 09:19 PM
Where'd this trend start??? :p

http://photos.imageevent.com/driller/1993lincolnmarkviii/websize/mini-DSC00726.JPG

When did the drop-down version of the rear torsion brace become so popular?

I have the slim-line version. :D

http://photos.imageevent.com/driller/exhaust2007/large/Image010.jpg

SATURN5
April 20th, 2010, 08:46 AM
Well now having a couple hundred miles with them, I can say the car feels much better. All though, the CD player isn't so happy.. :lol:

Kstills
April 20th, 2010, 08:53 AM
Alrighty then....

These fit Gen I and Gen II?

And some of us still want to have pricing info....:D

SATURN5
April 20th, 2010, 10:00 AM
Yes they should.

Rear IRS brace, $75 plus ship.

Front long braces (three point attachment, rear bracket will need welded to subframe) $175 plus ship.

lincolnboy
April 20th, 2010, 10:17 AM
Ok let see if any one can guess this. Who was the first major company to production braces. And who was the first indivisual to do production braces.

DLF
April 20th, 2010, 11:30 AM
Kenny Brown

Johnny Langston

jrherald420
April 20th, 2010, 11:37 AM
Yes they should.

Rear IRS brace, $75 plus ship.

Front long braces (three point attachment, rear bracket will need welded to subframe) $175 plus ship.

So is the long one the same as the 2 front ones SCP sells??

lincolnboy
April 20th, 2010, 12:16 PM
Kenny Brown

Johnny Langston


On the money. Kenny B no longer make em and johnny will no longer make. Either. So for front and rear tower braces mark viii guy are on there own

SATURN5
April 20th, 2010, 12:49 PM
So is the long one the same as the 2 front ones SCP sells??

Correct.

Stangman
April 20th, 2010, 09:26 PM
Wow... I want...

SATURN5
April 24th, 2010, 07:15 PM
Built another set for a member.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010063.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010068.jpg

Built a set of short k member to frame braces by request.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Mark%20VIII%20braces/P1010064.jpg

Staffamerica74
April 24th, 2010, 07:44 PM
Nice work :)

SATURN5
April 24th, 2010, 07:49 PM
Thank you. It helps to have the right tools..

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/man%20cave/P1010060.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/man%20cave/P1010059.jpg

lincolnboy
April 24th, 2010, 08:40 PM
This is how johnny L started and after awhile he didn't likthe fact that a lot of guy didn't like his prices cause he spend a lot of free time doing them. Better get started on building a lot of them ide rather just have front and rear shock tower braces and bigger sway bars

slowmkviii
April 24th, 2010, 08:51 PM
nice job nice shop

lincolnboy
April 25th, 2010, 08:46 AM
How bout some frame rails

SATURN5
April 25th, 2010, 12:04 PM
I'll take that under consideration once I get a few other braces made first.

LaserSVT
August 26th, 2010, 05:52 PM
Subframes? :D

Staffamerica74
August 26th, 2010, 07:07 PM
Yep... I have all your other braces... time for some subies :)

Moes8
August 26th, 2010, 08:01 PM
once the subs are done, i would imagine it will be a very tight car.

Roadboss
August 27th, 2010, 04:42 AM
Subs are a good benefit, even though the stock chassis is fairly stiff they finish it off.

SATURN5
August 30th, 2010, 11:38 AM
Okay... Holiday weekend coming up... I'll look into fabbing up a set of subbies... :)

Mark8Murder
September 19th, 2010, 01:37 AM
Got my braces Saturn! That was quick!! They look awesome, can't wait to get them installed. Looking forward to the subframes connectors when you get those rolling out. Thanks Again!!!

97SilverLSCcobra
September 19th, 2010, 01:49 AM
I wish it was'nt going to be another six months before I have the money to get some. I have spent alot of money just getting this car going. But I will be buying about three more Mark 8's in six months and I will be buying every brace for all four of them at the same time, so I will be spending quite a bit of money with you Saturn! I hope you can handle my order when it comes! lol! You and DLF will have your hands full! I have'nt even spoke to DLF about any of his bushings yet but I will more than likely be doing full sets for all four cars then too! I am really not sure if he still has production on everything he made but I will probably be able to order the stuff that he does'nt have from Ford! Well sorry to derail you but I just wanted to warn you that you will be having a big order coming your way soon!


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