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Author:  nato78 [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Leafs new tube bar
So after I had to chuck the bumper after his run in with the excel, I thought I'd have a go at making a new bar. I'd never welded before, so I went out and bought an arc welder and had a few practice runs before I started.

Measuring up

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Basic layout

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I didn't have a bender so I got some elbows and welded them in, check out my welding set up with my fancy brick "clamps" holding it all in place

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Cable tied in place to get an idea of how it will look

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Finished off with uprights and painted

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Fitted

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Check out my neighbors coily across the road

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Author:  nato78 [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Leafs new tube bar
Having never welded before, one of the first things I learned was that welding "tan" is not fun :oops:

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Author:  monley [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:19 pm ]
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Nice bar, with what you had to work with. Also cover up when welding.
Author:  alien [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:46 pm ]
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is it just me or is it on crooked?
Author:  Fatzook [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:47 pm ]
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alien wrote:
is it just me or is it on crooked?
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I see what you see. :?
Author:  want33s [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:14 pm ]
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Fatzook wrote:
alien wrote:
is it just me or is it on crooked?
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I see what you see. :?

Crooked? Nahhhh ....... matches the shackles perfectly....
Author:  Fatzook [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Leafs new tube bar
Pics of mounts?
Author:  nato78 [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Leafs new tube bar
Nah, not crooked, just the angle of the photo. Will take more pics of mounts when I get a chance.

Bar has been on for a while, I've also welded some tangs for spotties and UHF aerial

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Paint was stripped off the bar on the last trip up the beach, wind was blowing that hard it sand blasted the paint off the bar
Author:  nato78 [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Leafs new tube bar
Pics of mounts, note that I cut the outriggers off and mounted the bar directly to the chasis

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Author:  FHA57 [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:51 am ]
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u didnt prime it before u painted it did u?
Author:  nato78 [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:33 am ]
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Prime??? Hahaha, I was itching to get out and drive it, so a couple of coats of pressure pack matt black was all it got. Still need to pull it off and tidy up some of the welds and fix up the paint.
Author:  banga [ Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Leafs new tube bar
[quote="nato78"]Nah, not crooked, just the angle of the photo. Will take more pics of mounts when I get a chance.

dont want to be mean but it is crooked
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