Abstract: A rear leaf spring support for vehicles having a frame which includes a pair of spaced apart side members tapering inward from a rear portion of the vehicle to a front portion of the vehicle is disclosed. A pair of shackle supports, one for each spring, are affixed the frame at the frame rear portion. A pair of front spring supports, one for each spring are affixed a lower flange of the frame vertically above a forward end of the spring. Each front spring support comprises an upper wall affixed a lower flange of the frame side member, an inner edge aligned with an inner edge of the shackle support integral with the upper wall, an outer edge spaced outward from the frame aligned with an outer edge of the shackle support integral with the upper wall, the inner and outer walls extending downward a distance parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A forward end of the spring is positioned between the inner and outer walls and pivotally attached thereto.

Abstract: A steering column and cowl support frame for vehicles having a fiber glass body is disclosed. The support frame comprises a pair of opposed rear braces vertically abutting the inside surface of opposed side walls of the cowl and a pair of opposed front braces extending downward and forward from an upper end of the rear braces. Upper gussets join the upper ends of the front and rear opposed braces together and lower gussets attach a lower end of the front braces to the vehicle frame. A rear portion of the gussets extends rearward a distance and then outward at a rear edge of the cowl to form door hinge supports. A cross brace extends transversely across the vehicle. A pedal support extends longitudinally between the cross brace and a fire wall of the cowl.