Lower front shock mount on the hairpins?

[von-zipper]

Has anyone put their lower front shock mount on the hairpins? Asking for a friend. [S

Zipper

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Not without some sturdy reinforcement, including some type of web to tie the tubes together around the mounting point. They're just not strong enough otherwise...

 

[Old Iron]

I did exactly that on my 33 Pontiac and it has worked flawlessly.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Exactly what, Old Iron? Tied the hairpin with a plate?

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[Old Iron]

Exactly what, Old Iron? Tied the hairpin with a plate?

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BED commented this "Not without some sturdy reinforcement, including some type of web to tie the tubes together around the mounting point."

Sorry I should have explained a little better.
In the pic you can see that I cut an indian head out of 3/16 plate to tie the hairpin bars together. Drilled a hole towards the bottom of the head where I bolted the bottom of the shock. Welded the indian head to each bar for strength and built a frame mount to bolt the top of the shock to.
It has worked like this very well.

 

[von-zipper]

Thanks guys, I'll pass that on!

Zipper