Those do look really good! Nice work Frank!! The time I saw these on a Grand Prix they were just cleaned and slapped in the car "as is". This is FAR better!!

 

They came out great Frank. I was gonna say to paint the inside where the rubber bushing is so you didnt have to polish it up but It looks like you cant even see it on the car. I was thinking about getting some aluminum flat bar and making my own fender braces. I think home depot sells it and you could cut it with a jigsaw with a metal blade.

 

Thanks man

Thanks Jason


Thanks Lou! the aluminum is cleaned up well so it blends in all together

And I was thinking the EXACT SAME on the fender braces!! because that's all it is, like the ones mitch had for sale haha

 

Looks good Frank!

 

Thanks mike

 

Frank , I like how that Looks . I went an got a set today ..
Now I just have to trim them up & sand & buff..

 

Thanks Jerry youre going to have fun with them haha
mine are holding up really nice and still havent cracked, which i hightly doubt they will

 

I do agree with your original thoughts that the 2-bolt design should hold up just fine, they really are not under a great deal of pressure.

It does make me wonder though, why did GM use different radiator mounts on W-bodies with 3400 vs 3800....
I would think from the stance of "mass production", one style would be all they should want to produce.

BTW - We discussed those early style dog bones (with spherical bushings on both ends and the required unattractive rad mounts). I am currently driving my Monte with WBS solid "poly" bushings in the dog bones AND the radiator mounts. I don't know how it compares to "flipping" the bushing on the rad mount OR those earlier w-body bushings, but I do notice the vibration in the cabin a lot more (not horrible, I am kinda used to it a bit, makes me think of a "muscle car"). BUT what it seemed to help with is providing a more solid "launch" from a dead or rolling stop. Just neat, nothing "huge" outside of that.

 

hmm dont know why gm did that :p

those poly bushings im sure do provide a more solid feel, flipping the orginal bushing probably doesnt come close to what the poly ones provide. mostly because its 2 diff materials and the rubber still allows some play in the mount :p
i want to get some red poly bushings for my mounts soon, just because they'll look nice in there

 

Hey , Frank they use that mount on chevy uplanders too..3900 engine..