Cheap easy mod!

[stormeaston]

Here's an easy mod and cheap too!, You can buy the Monte Carlo bar from C J's Pony parts for 29.00. It's suppose to go on a 65-67 Mustang. Bend a plate at a 90 degree angle, and trim, I never did get around to doing that. I welded some supports on the underside just for added support but I really think you don't have to do that. There's two fender screws ahead of the hinge on the side fender well, that's where I attached the plates. When you do this there is a slight angle on the plate upward. Not to worry the Monte bar plate that would attach on the sides of a 65 tang are bent perfectly to match the plates you've attached. And your done! Next I'm going to cut the Monte bar and make some plate/mounts so I can attach it to the shock tower, I'll post those at a later date.

[ca]

VERY nice......... now do the sub frame connectors and you'll be liftin the inside front on tight left and rights.

[60sFordGuy]

For those who may not be aware - the Monte Carlo bar for early Mustang/Falcon/Comet are designed to bolt to the two bolts that mount the fender to the inner fender (the 2 bolts shown near the bracket mod shown) , which position the MC Bar just forward of the carburetor. 6 cyl. apps are straight across, while v8 apps have the arc across the front of the carb. Also, Mustang bar lengths are not the same as Falcon/Comet, but bolt holes for mounting are the same spacing.

[ca]

the one that stormeaston has above is a tad short. would help if those mounts were boxed on the ends at least.

[289hipo]

just wondering what size motor you got.love the bar looks like it was made for that edelbrock aircleaner.

[stormeaston]

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[stormeaston]

Apr 10, 2010 20:13:59 GMT -5 ca said:

the one that stormeaston has above is a tad short. would help if those mounts were boxed on the ends at least.

What I did was weld two triangle braces about a half inch in on both ends. So it is boxed or at least alot stronger than just the thickness of the metal. I do agree I have to "clean up" the ends to make it look better, but this was just kind of an experiment.

[eliotsdad]

Not bad!

I have the same type Monte Carlo bar, and was going to cut it in the middle and add tubing to it to make it longer. But your idea seems a lot cleaner.

[johnc118]

Add pipe to each end. You can get chrome molly and add it to where the bar slides inside the pipe extensions and then use a spring clip through a hole to hold it in place.

[stormeaston]

I love it when a plan comes together! ;D

[doberdawg]

I have a 64 Ranchero converted by previous owner to disc brakes, & the master cylinder is under the engine braces - very nearly impossible to remove cap to fill or check brake fluid level.

Will this Monte Carlo bar enable me to remove the factory engine braces hiding my master cylinder & keep the stability on this unibody Falcon? It is a dual reservoir master cylinder. thanxxxxxx