Author Topic: 66 shelby underside traction bars  (Read 465 times)

Thgach

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66 shelby underside traction bars
« on: January 03, 2024, 09:50:00 PM »
just finishing  a ground up restoration on a 66 shelby , need a little help with welding on the underside traction bar mounts they don't seem to mount flush to the frame with those tabs at the end ,any advice thank you.

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Re: 66 shelby underside traction bars
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2024, 11:31:50 PM »
Not sure what the tabs at the end are but since the frames are sheetmetal, often not perfectly flat  and the brackets/mounts are heavier metal its not unusual to have some small gaps in the low spots

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