How to stiffin up the fox?

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Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #15 – September 11, 2005, 10:46:52 PM

Nope....Mine was custom as well. I started with a Mustang main hoop...but modded that and did up my own support bars.

Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #16 – September 12, 2005, 03:38:29 PM

well, are the KB SFC better than the MM ones? if so why? id like to get them soon....

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Reply #17 – September 12, 2005, 04:14:47 PM

I'm not sure I would say they were "better". When I got them to actually make them a few years back, we were limited by of all things...the racks the SFCs went to the platers in...so they're only 4' long. I have the protype set on my '83 and a production set on the 84 XR-7. They do make a difference though, but could stand to be a touch longer.

I think when it comes down to strength, the MM stuff is going to be stronger, but at the time I got the KB stuff for free

..or close to it. The '80's (XR-7 and Z7) will be getting more substantial chassis stiffening as well....I'll build it myself though.

Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #18 – September 12, 2005, 04:30:17 PM

thank you for your honesty chuck. i just got off the phone with them and they have 20 something sets on the shelf. they quoted me 139 plus shipping wich is plenty reasonable. i can get the mm ones (MMSF-5B) pretty cheeply though (less than the 89 dollars they list them for). i realy dont want to do the wrong thing and the last thing i want is an inferior product...i may get the mm ones but i hope they are decent. thanks again chuck..your the best...john

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I'll build it myself though.

unless you wanna make something up fir me

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Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #19 – September 12, 2005, 04:52:54 PM

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thank you for your honesty chuck. i just got off the phone with them and they have 20 something sets on the shelf. they quoted me 139 plus shipping wich is plenty reasonable. i can get the mm ones (MMSF-5B) pretty cheeply though (less than the 89 dollars they list them for). i realy dont want to do the wrong thing and the last thing i want is an inferior product...i may get the mm ones but i hope they are decent.

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unless you wanna make something up fir me ;) :rolleyes:

:giggle: Well, I tried that already...and folks thought $65 was too much for SFCs w/ crossbars for Tbirds/Cougars...so I directed my energies elsewhere.

Those MM ones for the Tbird are actually of the same material as what I used when I did mine, but I had a crossbar ;). If you get those and want to add a crossbar, let me know, I have a couple sets left of the batch I had done up when I was doing mine.

Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #20 – September 12, 2005, 05:58:28 PM

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If you get those and want to add a crossbar, let me know, I have a couple sets left of the batch I had done up when I was doing mine.

well, do you mean you can modify mine if i buy some mm ones or you can sell me some complete. id just buy some from you if i could instead of buying mm. you cap yours off on the ends at an angle as well dont you? where is the cross bar located. my plans are for a modular 4.6 dohc with a 6 speed and im not sure about clearances yet...

Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #21 – September 12, 2005, 09:27:42 PM

I mean I can sell you a cross bar that the MM ones do not come with. I'm not making up any more SFCs to sell...too much of a pain in my butt to deal with. The MM ones are bare and you can weld the crossbars where they need to be (at the seat studs). It really doesn't matter what engine/trans you are planning on since the SFCs have nothing to do with engine/trans clearances.

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Reply #22 – September 12, 2005, 09:40:23 PM

alright, i was thinking they crossed over into each other for some reason. pm me, email, post or whatever and let me know how much you would want for em...i realy appreciate that chuck. now, would it be okay to mock them up together, weld them together and then get them powder coated....? MM said that they dont powdercoat because of gasses etc...?

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Reply #23 – September 12, 2005, 09:53:58 PM

You can powder coat them, but then you'd still have to leave the ends bare and paint them after you welded them in as you'll burn the powder coat up where they get welded in, but yes, you could weld the crossbars onto the maintubes and then have them coated.

The standing price on the SFC crossbars and new seat stud hardware is $25/shipped in the US.

Email me (cwarren@indy.net) if you want a set.

Re: How to stiffin up the fox?

Reply #24 – September 12, 2005, 10:03:07 PM

pissah...thank you again...email sent...