What is this brace?

[Zeke]

See the brace hanging down in the center of the pic. (Sorry about the underexposure.) In converting back to early style bumpers on my '71, this is usless. It was attached to the mid year bumper that the PO put on the car many years ago. I can't figure out how to detach it as it goes up into the rear sub monocoque frame between the oil tank and the engine seal. Looks like some sort of OEM part. I'm lost on this one.

[Jeff Alton]

That is the brace for the lower rear side valence on the post 74 bumpers.

Jeff

[surflvr911sc]

I can take a pic of the attachment when I get home, my engine is out.

[Zeke]

Great. How do I get it off? I'm not about to rip it off the monocoque. It has some kind of blind attachment. It spins but it doesn't want to undo.

You know, the PO did this (or had it done) and some parts of it were decently done. But it was all hand fabricated brackets and such bolting up the the stock holes. I can't believe they went to the trouble that they did with this '74 and later brace. And I can't get the mother off.

[Chuck Moreland]

Milt

That peice may be original to the 71. My '73 has 'em, though they are shaped differently. It lends support to the lower fender/front of the bumper.

[rattlsnak]

There is a huge nut (@19-26mm with a locking ring,-bent washer-) that holds this 'pipe' on. Look below the oil filter on the frame portion. If you pull on the pipe hard you will see the top portion move and see where it is.

[azasadny]

Milt,
Do you want to sell those lower fender supports? My driver's side support on my '74 is missing and I'd like to replace it. Thanks!

[RoninLB]

[jdowty3]

rattlsnak is right on. it's held on by the big bolt near the oil filter and tank.

[Randy Webb]

I agree - it looks a lot like th brace on my 73. I think it is stock unless the thing is wierder than the pic makes it look.

[RickM]

Looks like a rear flare extension support bracket.

[RickM]

[Joe Bob]

Sawzall it between the brace and the fender...the nut will fall off onto the the ground...Gold Plate it ans ell it to the MI guy....%^B