The rear under braces were severely rusted. When I took them off, and attempted to clean the rust off they almost fell apart. I could bend them by hand! Suffice it to say, I don't think they were offering much toward chassis stiffness! I found some steel pipe at the local hardware store (Lowes) and using a hammer and a vice, was able to get the pipe into the shape of the original stock braces.
Pipe:
The pipe was cut, hammered into shape, and holes drilled in the ends. By repeatedly fitting them, and re-hammering, new braces were made. Old braces vs new braces before painting:
Finished:
Installed (passenger and driver's side):
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