2 bars in floor area
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Hi c,
69's right they were installed at St.Louis.
There were typically 4 braces… 2 on each side of the dash.
I believe they were added to reduce 'cowl shake' while driving more than frame flex.
Regards,
Alan
69's right they were installed at St.Louis.
There were typically 4 braces… 2 on each side of the dash.
I believe they were added to reduce 'cowl shake' while driving more than frame flex.
Regards,
Alan
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Interesting stuff. My '71 big block convertible, without A/C, does not have them and does not have any evidence of ever having them. I suspect everyone is correct -- sometimes they were installed and sometimes they weren't. Or maybe they changed practice along the way. I don't want to ruffle feathers or start a debate about the pros and cons of NCRS, but for the sake of sharing information, here is what the latest edition of the Technical Information Manual (70-72) says on the subject: "On convertibles (and some coupes as well) with air conditioning, a pair of brace rods passes from a bracket on the transmission tunnel to the lateral windshield frame on the passenger's side and to the hinge pillar on the driver's..."