Stiffeners for 1973 Mustang Convertible

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1973 Mustang Convertible. Previous owner(s) have done cosmetic and other conversions to make it look like a Mach 1, including the Ram Air Hood, Mach 1 graphics and a rebuilt 351C 2V V8 Engine (though it shipped with a 351 2V). Interior has been updated from cream to Blue, and the Top updated from White to Black.

She's pretty, but still needs some work.
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I own a 1973 Mustang Convertible with a 351C V8 2V, aspirated by an Edelbrock 4 barrel and a fairly typical 13" air cleaner.

As I'm not a wrencher and I'm brand new to this, I don't always notice the things missing, particularly under the hood. This weekend I was over at my aunt's house and she has a '73 convertible as well. Looking under the hood, I noticed 2 stiffeners that connect to the top of the shock towers and then back toward the centerline above the firewall. I looked in my '73 and sure enough I can see the brackets where they mount, but no stiffeners are present.

So my questions are:

  1. Are they actually called "Stiffeners" or are they called something else?
  2. Anybody make drop in after-market versions I can buy?

So far my searches on various sites and ebay haven't yielded anything, but that could be because I'm using the incorrect search terms.

Thanks for your help.

-J



 
There are some aftermarket options too but the stock ones work great. That's cool your aunt has a Mustang too!

I clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be about subframe connectors. Do some searches. If you are not concerned about 100% original then subframe connectors are a great addition to our convertibles. If you click on 'my garage' in my sig you can see a picture of them in the modified tab. There are a couple of different types.

Again, search. And welcome to the forum!

 
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