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nathanm

Post subject: Angled brace for oil cooler

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:43 am

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G'day
Just wondering it is necessary to fit an angled front panel brace (like on an 's') if i fit an oil cooler, and if so could any one tell me where exactly to fit the brace and it's dimensions
cheers nathan

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:54 am

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

You really do need a brace, if you leave it off, the slam panel has all the rigidity of a wet paper bag. :lol:

I cut my std one off at the bottom, notched it up near the top and bent it sideways, then extended the bottom with part of another and welded it back on.

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simon k

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:03 pm

Yay For Hay!

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Location: Wodonga - Vic/NSW border

if you're desperate, you can actually buy an angled brace

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:31 pm

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simon k wrote:

if you're desperate, you can actually buy an angled brace

Maybe now you can..
They weren't thick on the ground 16 years ago! :lol:

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michaelb

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:07 pm

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Location: North of the Harbour planning my next mini project

You can buy the angle brace from Minisport or Minispares UK, which I did and then fitted to my recent project. I temporarily fitted my oil cooler to work out where to fit the brace as it just misses the right hand side of the cooler, when looking from the front.
I have found the latest front aprons being supplied really need this brace as the metal is so thin but on my S which was restored in 1992/3 the metal must have been thicker as I have no brace on it.
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:47 pm

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Haven't had a brace fitted for 20 years - doesn't seem to matter.

Cheers, Ian

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dodge

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:58 pm

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easy to install

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