My slow build by 87GT Drop Top

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3-24-2011

Well I worked on the car again today. I installed the UPR upper & lower torque box reinforcements. I still have 1 side upper to go. I guess a vert is different because I had to really modify some of the stuff to make it work. I tried the upper first and man what a pain in the ass. I broke a 3/8 drill bit off in one of the holes and had to make a new 1. The lowers weren't to bad, beside having to cut a 3" long groove in the upper part of the lower reinforcement. Noewhere does it say you have to modify it foe a vert. Plus the directions suck @ best.

Here is the inside upper. It comes really curved. I'm guessing a hatch and/or notch is different then a vert. I had to straighten it out for it to work.

Here is the under side of the upper. The hole just above the bottom 2 is where I broke off my brand new 3/8" bit. 

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Here is the top of the lower.I had to cut a slot to straddle the metal body piece.

Here is the under side of the lower.

Sneek peek of the lower control arms.