The $600 1988 Ranger project. A semi-serious race truck build.

[BBR]

Heck idk. Haven't thought about that really.

 

[ZMan]

I remember watching the build on the original BBR. Good to see you back!

 

[bobbywalter]

It looks good on the brake line move. Any plans to brace it in anyway? Vibration does weird things and could cause a chaffing/rubbing issue. You know more than me when it comes to custom automotive work, but the airplane mechanic in me is cringing a bit on that long of a tube not having any support.

i suspect its good. but a piece of strap say 14 ga welded to the housing to bend tab it in place, up top in the center of the housing with a piece of hose around it might not hurt. or maybe it will rub a hole in it.

the nichrome lines are weird when it comes to support i noticed.

but i been doing the ziptie through the hole thing mostly the last 12 years or so with it up in the rust belt... so maybe i am an idiot.

 

[sgtsandman]

i suspect its good. but a piece of strap say 14 ga welded to the housing to bend tab it in place, up top in the center of the housing with a piece of hose around it might not hurt. or maybe it will rub a hole in it.

the nichrome lines are weird when it comes to support i noticed.

but i been doing the ziptie through the hole thing mostly the last 12 years or so with it up in the rust belt... so maybe i am an idiot.

When I installed the ARB cover on the trucks, I had to go the zip tie route since the cover uses different bolts and the recesses for them would not allow the bolt/stud things to be used. They are under the truck, away from UV. So, they have held up pretty well. Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.