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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Just wondering if its cool to remove the front of the shock towers with no through bars to support the top. They dont seem to be anything structural but i wanted to see if anyone else had removed them with no cage through the top.

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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Mine are gone ...havent seen any issues so far ...used a spot weld cutter to remove the welds ...
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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thats the plan its just easier to remove than put back on. i wanted to make sure i wouldnt run into any issues.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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yea i just plan on drilling out the spot welds and removing both sides.
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I love that sandwich holder in the upper left corner!!
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Maybe you could post pics when you get done?
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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I love that sandwich holder in the upper left corner!!
makes a good tool box too.
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Mine are gone ...havent seen any issues so far ...used a spot weld cutter to remove the welds ...
Got any up close pics of where you cut?
How much street driving do you do?
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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i will take a couple tommorow,,you drill the spot welds out ...not a lot of cutting ...just were the panel meets the frame..you can kinda see it here ...
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Dlove had some pics of ihs a few years ago. He also said a few times it was one thing he wishes he didnt do. He got alot more dust and crap in the engine bar street driving. And alot of people would say how cut up the car looked from having them out.

I also heard that top metal on thetowers was a few pounds to, alot more then you think. you still have 2-3 layers of metal were the shuts put weight on.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:48 AM
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No street driving so I'm not concerned about it getting dusty.
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unless its to a Sunday night street event.

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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not a great pic ..but you get the ideal
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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also makes it easy yo adjust my shocks
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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i plan on doing that over the winter as well as rear fender exit headers ..the set i built that are on it now exit under the car ..I wanna do the inners like Krawics car .
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