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Export Brace, Late Style, black


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Export Brace, Late Style, black
Item # 16A052-1E
MPN # 16A052-1E
Brand: Scott Drake

$81.85
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Description

EXPORT BRACE, Late Style, black, repro, imported, Late style brace has the firewall mounting holes in two groups, Groups measure 1 29/32” and 4 7/8” between groups, This reproduction has the reinforcing contours as deep and crisp as the original Ford brace with thicker steel than the other imported versions, The one piece export brace replaces the original two piece braces and exponentially increases the rigidity between the shock towers and cowl area, Originally designed for export cars where the roads tended to be more rough than US roads and the extra stiffness helped to keep shock tower flex to a minimum, The brace keeps the shock towers from collapsing inward and keeps camber adjustments more consistent, When you install this bar you may notice that the shock tower bolt holes do not line up, This is due to the shock tower flexing inward, We suggest you install the cowl bolts loose and then fit the shock tower bolts, It may be necessary to spread the shock towers outward to fit the brace and return the towers to their original designed position, Make sure to check your front end alignment after installation, See 16A053-3B, 16A053-3C for reinforcement plate and 16A052-1AK, 16A052-1BK, 16A052-2AK, 16A052-2AK, 16A052-2BK, 16A052-3K, 16A052-4K for mounting hardware options,

NPD Part Number : 16A052-1E
Manufacturer Reference #'s: C5ZZ-16A052-E, C5ZZ-16A052-E

Vehicle Information

Year-Range (bold)      Model (bold)      Fits/Applications

1965-1970 MUSTANG ODD SPACED HOLES

1967-1970 COUGAR

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and DEHP, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Reviews

4 Star Avg.
27 Reviews

96% of reviewers recommend this product.

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Export Brace, Late Style, black

This is a well built, and sturdy export brace. It fit well on my 65 fastback. It was a little more expensive than I was expecting, but in this case, money buys quality.

Submitted on August 02, 2018 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

4 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Very thick metal and better than original

Submitted on December 03, 2018 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Submitted on January 06, 2019 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

The holes in the brace at the cowl area were just a little off, less than a 16th of an inch. A small tweak with a die grinder took care of it and the brace dropped right on the cowl and shock towers. Nice and heavy too.

Submitted on March 26, 2019 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Had to work to get it to fit. Did fit without modifying it. Put on a 68 cougar.

Submitted on March 25, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Fit and finish were great.Brace looks great installed and adds strength to front,very good price point for a quality peice.

Submitted on May 17, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

The brace fit well and was high quality. The export brace made an incredible difference in the front end stability when compared to the original, individual cowl-to-shock tower braces that the car came with.

Submitted on May 23, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

FIt great - no modifications necessary (67 Cougar)

Submitted on June 01, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Good product looks good

Submitted on July 30, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Fast shipping we’ll built. I recommend this product

Submitted on August 19, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Very nice product and addition to my car. High quality! Perfect fit.

Submitted on September 05, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Very accurate copy of the original and much thicker steel that the original separate braces. My 68 Cougar handles corners much better now and I'm glad I installed it. Installation was pretty simple, however I had to spread my shock towers out with a porta power to get it to fit. This is not due to the brace, but due to front end damage and flexing over time one shock tower moved out of place. Shipping time was fast and shipping cost was very reasonable.

Submitted on September 08, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Very nice. Much better than the two part brace

Submitted on September 19, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Product came well secured for no dmamge. Brace is well build with thick gauge metal and the finish is top notch. Fits excatly as it should.

Submitted on October 03, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Submitted on December 03, 2020 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Looks great should add stiffness to front towers only problem I had was sharp edges easy fix with flat file

Submitted on January 30, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Export Brace, Late Style, black

Read the forums about the benefits of adding an export brace and they were right. Surprised in the level of improvement in the suspension/handling by just adding this brace. Well made and much thicker than stock. Fit fine after I left it jacked up overnight.

Submitted on January 31, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Export Brace, Late Style, black

This export brace is quite thick and seems to be very sturdy. It is very rigid and should help to tighten up the front end. It was tough to install into our Cougar and required a jack and a port a power to fit, but that is not due to an issue with the part. The issue is with sagging 53 year old shock towers. The part itself seems very well made.

Submitted on March 22, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Submitted on August 08, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Fit and finish is great, bolted right in without any issue

Submitted on September 06, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Very good product

Submitted on September 14, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

This is a quality Export Brace, perfect fit, nice finish and was shipped and delivered with in 4 days, Awesome service!

Submitted on December 01, 2021 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

although ive not installed this bracket yet as its the deepfreeze up here right now it looks great,way more substantial than the two-piece setup on car now, much heavier stamping and given its a one-piece it will be a big structural improvement as each side now can flex independently of the other, so for the money id say this is a great value in improving the rigidity of car, my cougar also is a convertible so way more flexxy than a coupe. npd had fast shipping too, my only complaint is with the brokerage charges which are in no way a reflection on the product itself

Submitted on February 25, 2023 by

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Good quality and cleanly processed !

Submitted on April 30, 2023 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Good fit and finish

Submitted on July 05, 2023 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Submitted on July 25, 2023 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars

Verified Buyer Export Brace, Late Style, black

Fits like a glove on my 1970 XR7 convertible with 351C, Nice finish, excellent packaging for shipmment

Submitted on October 07, 2023 by

YES I would recommend this product.

Quality

5 Stars

Value

5 Stars