Eric then test-fit the bracket before hitting it with the welder. It's also a good idea to do some tack welding to make sure the bolts go through before permanently welding it in.

Here is the antisquat bracket all welded in and prettied up with black spray paint. You can also see how the parking brake bracket was cut in half and then welded back in place.

Before installing the main beam and Traclink, Global West Owner Doug Norrdin got involved by removing the crossbrace under the exhaust, then he loosened the fuel and brake lines from the floor in order to make room for the main beam.

You'll need to do a little cleanup on the shock mount as well. This will ensure an optimum welding surface. You may have to cut off the parking brake bracket (as was the case with our car) to make room to install the antisquat bracket. Just weld it back in place once the antisquat bracket is welded in place.

With the bracket fitted correctly, Eric goes for it and permanently welds it in place. There's no turning back now.

With that done, Eric was then able to tighten up the front end of the control arm. He informed us that we could stop right here and have a noticeable improvement in the car's handling. This might be a good place to stop if you are on a budget, as you can always add more upgrades later on. But for our purposes, we're going all the way in one shot.

It was then time to remove the stock torque arm. Just a few bolts up front and on the bottom of the rearend took care of that. Make sure the car is set so the angle of the rearend doesn't change.

With the rear seat bottom out of the way, be sure to have someone up top pulling the carpet away from the floor so as not to pull a loop on the drill bit.

Moving on to the Traclink, be sure to lube up the end with bearing grease before installing the washer and rubber bushing. The Traclink will transfer acceleration energy to the tires, reduce nosedive during hard braking, eliminate wheel hop, and increase side bite when accelerating out of the corners. It's everything we'll need to give our project car a competitive edge.