Thanks man. It's tough to say. I hope it's at least as stiff as what I removed! The rectangular section that supports the radiator is welded to the tops of the frame rail caps and to what's left of the top of the nose section. I designed it with a slight interference fit, then cut the braces to be as snug as practically possible.

Coming up next..

"Why you should use an 02 driveshaft on your M20 conversion", or "There is wisdom in the 'measure twice, cut once' adage", or "How being in a hurry can make a nightmare out of a relatively simple task"

Mike

2002Targa wrote:

I really like how you braced the nose panel. Do you think it's any more/less sturdier than original?? Paint looks pretty sharp too... TK