Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

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Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #15 – January 23, 2011, 10:43:05 PM

they should have been longer i totaly agree and when i bought mine the guy had a set of mustang ones laying beside the tbird ones there idk what style stang or the brand of the conectors were but mine were like 3 inches longer i didnt ask questions i just got mine and left for all i know they could have been custom because they were blue so idk haha

Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #16 – January 24, 2011, 09:34:13 PM

If you do not want to fabricate a set I would recommend Global West's subframes. I have them on my 83 and the fit and finish was and still is very good. They are a full length subframe and the driver's side even has the bracket to relocate the e-brake cable. I also used their seat reinforcement for the Fox Mustang and it worked like a champ. The subframes on are this page (P/N 918):

http://www.globalwest.net/1980-88thunderbird.html

and the seat reinforcements are on this page (P/N 920):

http://www.globalwest.net/1979-93mustang.html

Darren

Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #17 – January 24, 2011, 10:23:26 PM

I'm so Confused I like the heavy duty ones but the lazy side of says get the global west one's. Whats the odds of twisting the car with slicks and 400 hp + 175 nitrous shot at the track withe the Global connectors?

Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #18 – January 24, 2011, 11:26:56 PM

Quote from: Aerocoupe;350757

I also used their seat reinforcement for the Fox Mustang and it worked like a champ.

Darren

How did you do that without modifying them? The seat studs on the TBirds are spaced at least 2" wider than those of the Mustangs.

Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #19 – January 24, 2011, 11:35:35 PM

I wonder what the weight difference is between the Global West connectors and the custom parts by daminc (which I think are works of art BTW). Just a thought since a lot of people are worried about their weight.

Mustang Subframe Connectors On T-bird/Cougar?

Reply #20 – January 24, 2011, 11:49:42 PM

Thanks for the catch Chuck. I have them on both cars and yes the ones on the Bird are modified. Had to think about that one for a few as the car is not in the garage. My buddy Mike split them and welded them up to make them work. I had to call him to see if he remembered what he did to make them work and he said it would have been about as hard to make a set as it was to modify the Mustang units. Mike remembered installing the seat brackets before we went to the 1999 Mobil 1 World Ford Challenge. The subframes were installed before that but I could not remember when so I had to take a trip down memory lane otherwise known as the receipt file. I dug up the old receipt from GW and it was from 95 and the subframe connectors were $118 for the pair...I noticed they have gone up a little since then.

If you are really worried about tweaking the chassis then you should look at installing some of the upper subframes. I have the Griggs units on my car but they can be made for a lot less than I paid and I believe there is a thread on it here somewhere. If not here I know there are several on the Mustang websites and the only differece according to the folks at Griggs is that the T-Bird uppers are 2" longer. I patterned everything off of the T-Bird units and made a set for my Coupe and the only thing I did different was make the upper 2" square tube 2" shorter.

Darren