hi everyone, i have the jic lower brace and tried to save some cash by installing it myself (BIG MISTAKE). i unscrew'd alota stuff and apparently the bolt wont line up and my xb is in peices i have no idea how to put this back and finish the job, now i duno how i am going to get to work 2morrow.... if anyone out there has any knowledge about this please let me kno i would appreciate it very much!!! thank you anyone in advance!!

 

Are you installing the brace on jackstands or on ramps? If jackstands are used the body can twist so things don't line up. I fabed my own lower brace and used a drive on lift to install it... no problems.

From the pics of the JIC lower brace I have seen, you should only need to bolt the cheesy diagonal braces back on. What else did you remove??
ken

 

Good luck

 

i have them on jackstands, i removed the 2 bars, then the bolt that holds the brace in place but it didnt line up after i removed the bolt so i started banging on it, now i can barely see the hole where the bolt goes in. so i started unbolting all the screws in that bracket, the 17mm one's and the 14mm one's, even the 19mm one's. i am in idiot and duno how to put it back together. plus i only got my trusty metrench as my tools

 

:oops:

 

use a pry bar to shimmy the frame back to line it up. let me know how it goes.

 

where are you located?

 

rosemead/san gabriel area

 

for the frame brace, try to get the car level. its your best bet on getting everything lined up again. I made some ramps out of 2x8s so I could get my jack under the car.

Do you have a high curb? That might help you get some additional space if you have the front lip hanging over it w/ your tires on the sidewalk.

Take your time getting the bolts back in, but don't tighten down until you get them all in and lined up. Maybe some here on the boards lives close by and can give you a hand.

If you were closer to the Bay Area, I would help you out.

 

Did you fix it yet?

 

yeh i finally got it done!!! w00t w00t!! thanks everyone for the input, i took it for a test run and man o man its fresh, i would recommend it to everyone!! now im lookin' to get the hotchkis sways. maybe i'll just get it professionally done? heh

 

Glad you got it done--I just stumbled upon your post and was about to go down to help you out myself..i'm in TC.

 

how much was the JiC brace if you don't mind me asking. I saw a pic of one and it looked interesting. :D

 

yeh i just got it done last nite, but thanks :D im glad everyone here is so helpful and friendly!

i got it for $198 +shipping & tax. kinda exspensive but i think it's a very good investment.

 

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