An old bracket. Originally I thought I would cut the old ones out and re-use them, but in the end I opted to just build new ones. Leaving the old ones on the old tub allowed me to have exact measurements available. They were also heavily painted and rusty.
Multiple brackets after bending but before welding in the captive nuts.
This bracket is just tac-welded for fitting. I got it right the first time for once! No moving required.
The original brackets only had a hole with a speed nut. I opted to weld in a captive nut on the bottom side.
Above: Brackets welded to the wheel wells and in the middle of the heel board.
Below: Trunk decking support bolted in.
Here I have trimmed the un-needed metal from the bottom of the support. (center of the photo). It was coated with surface rust so I stripped it as best as I could and painted it with Rustoleum rust converting primer. No experience with this product so I have my fingers crossed. (Yes I know it's running. It will not be visible at all once the top is welded in place. Don't expect me to leave runs where it counts.
