Thread: Monte Carlo Cross Bars....

The core support was bent in two. I would know.... also the point of the picture was to show that the diag brace was still straight and the hood was bent. And also that the hood was still attached. When i went to get my performance parts, i had to cut the cable and take the hood latch off to get the hood to release.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Guys ...I started as an H body owner. We were jealous of the upper motor mounts etc and some engineering folks looked at the bars. To add upper mounts, I'd have to have added some bracing. The mid 90's Caddies had a small angle brace as well.

Then I realized that with my slightly modded front mount that I had less movement than a fully poly'd engine. No thanks..no need for that upper get in the way mounting system.

Im lost bill.... lol

Just for sake of argument, whats preventing the braces from bending downward in a collision?

Originally Posted by crock

Im lost bill.... lol

Bonnevilles have their motor mounts down low. Here's a vid of a buddy rocking my car. Notice how little movement there is in the bay


Here's teh overall shot of the bay

Do want...

So overall should these help any?

Originally Posted by Kejross

So because I have the zzp ones my heads gonna get chopped off? I don't think I'm buying it either... Bills reason actually makes sense, and well them being there to fold the hood doesn't. I've seen soooo many Grand Prixs with front end damage down at pullapart and the hoods all folded just fine without any assistance from the diag braces pushing them up. And how is the hood just gonna slide back and cut a head off? Its locked with the latch in the front and out of all the folded hoods and front end wrecks I've seen of these and many other cars I've never seen a hinge shear the pivot pin.

Exactly...the hoods will bend upwards even if these crossbraces do not . They do serve a purpose as to help stiffen the front end

The hood is going to crumple and bend without the braces since its mounted via the hinges and the release. Its not going to push straight back unless its a seriously freak accident.