Caldina: GTT Strut brace - Trying a workaround...

[snwtoy]

I begin to think it's been bent too. What was the condition of the car it came off?

[Sick Puppy]

I begin to think it's been bent too. What was the condition of the car it came off?

No idea, purchased off of Tardme.

I say Tardme rather than Trademe, as I'm now starting to feel a bit of a 'tard for buying it. Meh, $30...

I will be checking with the seller.

[snwtoy]

I begin to think it's been bent too. What was the condition of the car it came off?

No idea, purchased off of Tardme.

I say Tardme rather than Trademe, as I'm now starting to feel a bit of a 'tard for buying it. Meh, $30...

I will be checking with the seller.

Probably written off after a t-bone through the A pillar

[Sick Puppy]

Probably written off after a t-bone through the A pillar

Knowing my luck lol

Actually, while I remember, did you ever find your cargo shield? Did it have any clips?

[Bling]

Cut 40mm out of the centre, put smaller pipe inside, fit brace to car, weld in position.

Well that's what i'd do, but I weld things for the hell of it, so my opinion is biased.

[Sick Puppy]

Finally got my s*** together and rang the guy I purchased it from - he got it 'off a mate" with a GTT, it wasn't known to have had any accidents... no idea at this point really, I might try and straighten it out to get the length right, will post what happens.

[strx7]

i dont think jackin the car up to get the brace to go on is agood idea. the idea of a brace is to reduce movement not hold something in place. there realy is only to reasons why it wont fit. 1 its the wrong brace or 2 and most likly its bent

cars can flex alot. and to twist a car so much to get a brace to fit can only make more problems then good

some of the suzuki escudo's & vitara have factory strut braces on them, you'd be scared to see how much the mounting points move with the brace off.

[Mr Revhead]

Yeah they are often under tension when you fit them.
I'd say it's been bent. Bend it back.
I wouldn't be jacking one side or anything to try and fit it. And if you can get 10mm from doing that, but a new car

My old 101 I think it was, when you took the brace off it would "spring" in and you'd have to use a little grunt to open it out to re fit it.

[Bling]

Fitted one to an AE111 and it slipped on without any fuss at all. But as they say I guess, if it doesn't fit force it. If it still doesn't fit your hammer isn't big enough!