Frame Ties 101

My father and I ended up building a set of frame ties today for a friend and took photos. This set was for a Diplomat sedan. The point of this thread really isn't to show exact measurements, but to give a sense of what is involved with making a pair.

...and yes, I know the 'preferred' method is to install through the floorboard, but come on, that is overkill for anything short of a track car.

This set ties the front and rear sub frames together by tucking under the floorboard. For these...

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Author: Duke5A