Re: attention convertible and factory Hemi guys.

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darwin, thanks for the link, I learned a lot from them . However I am el 
cheapo and want to build my own if I can  The article on the 1970 ? was 
informative but not the same as my frame. I will save it .
Thanks Bob, but I am sure your unit body is different from mine.
 And thank you Kevin, I will be getting in touch with you.

If anyone else has pics ( don't have to be reral close up) I would sure like 
to see them.....................MO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Merkley" <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:05 AM
Subject: RE: attention convertible and factory Hemi guys.


> Hi,
>
> I have built 3 of the 4 torque boxes in my wife's 64 Polara 500 convert.
>
> I have photos of the torque boxes off the car and some of the rusted
> ones for reference.
>
> The term torque box is a bit misleading.  It really is only plate steel
> that connects the frame rail to the rocker panels.  I was quite
> surprised at what they were.
>
> I found that even when I made the cardboard patterns for fabrication,
> they still neede tweaking to fit.  Particularly the rear ones.
>
> Email me off line and I may be able to find the cardboard templates and
> copy them for you but at least I can send you photos and we can talk
> about them. Email me for my phone number and we can further discuss
> this.  krmerkley at yahoo.com
>
> Regards,
>
> K.
> Steve Mick wrote:
> >  I understand these car have some additional frame bracing from the
> >  factory.
> > They are called "torque boxes" and are located in the front and in the
> > back.
> > I do not want to tie the frames, but would like to fabricate the T
> > boxes.
> > Does anyone have pics? No hurry, but if you are under your car sometime
> > ,
> > maybe take some digitals?
> > Thanks...........MO.......micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)
>
>
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