I know this thread is a year old but I’d like to resurrect it if I may. They recently brought home a 1971 convertible and I would like to step in the body.
I believe the 1971 through 1973 cars came from the factory with the equivalent of the aftermarket export brace that goes on the earlier cars, but they did not come with a Monte Carlo bar. Based on my experience with a 1969 Mustang Coupe the Monte Carlo bar is worthwhile, not dramatic but definitely a plus for how the car drives and feels.
If anyone makes subframe connectors for the 1971-1973 convertibles I think it would be highly worthwhile, most of the typical manufacturers that we source from don’t seem to have those, I haven’t looked into what it would take to fabricate something yet.
Has anyone reinforced the internal box of the car? What I mean by that is to put additional metal on the four corners of the cockpit where the side of the car meets the front firewall and the rear?
I’ve done that on some other cars, and it’s standard practice for certain air cooled sports cars that benefit from additional rigidity, just not sure if anyone’s tried that with one of our cars?
Thanks!