Beers, grinder and a few hours later.......

[D110V8D]

Bored on Friday afternoon and after a little (not alot) thought we decided to modify the winch bar on my 110 V8.

I had been thinking of doing this for awhile and had looked around for a simple straight winch bar, without any other barwork etc. Couldn't find one though so had a look at the one I had and found that it would be quite straight forward to "simplify" it.

So with Clarkie's help and Wollapit's slab, kindly donated to him by the bloke who grabbed the torqueflight, we got to work. Well......Clarkie got to work.:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/534.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/9279/ppuser/9483) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/535.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/9280/ppuser/9483)

Started by just cutting off all the upright sections of the bar. Too easy.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/536.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/9281/ppuser/9483)Half done.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/537.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/9282/ppuser/9483) All gone. Then it was a simple matter of cleaning it all up with a couple flapper discs and a coat of paint.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/538.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/9283/ppuser/9483) All done.

Eventually when time permits I want to cut off the fairlead section and reverse it, so it is on top of the bar instead of underneath it. The winch will be moved up higher, out of the way when I fit a non air con front grill panel. Also will cut off the recovery points and fit the swivel eye type ones to the bar in line with the chassis rails.

Thanks Clarkie.:)

Oh and for those that ask "why do that?" I have no need for a "Bull bar" so to speak. Also it's a little lighter and to be honest I think it looks better with out all the bar work on it.

[sclarke]

I'll post a better pic of it complete....

It took about 2 hours from the 1st cut to the end of mick painting it.

It looks good and now makes the County look like a real one...

[hiline]

nice work boys ;)

pity about the beers though :p

[WOLLAPIT85]

Good to see the camera was as blury as me by the end....:D

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Did the job respect you in the morning?

I mean did it still look ok when the beers wore off?

[D110V8D]

Did the job respect you in the morning?

I mean did it still look ok when the beers wore off?


Dunno....I'm still drunk.:)

[sclarke]

Dunno....I'm still drunk.:)

Same...

[Ken]

Nice work looks better than a bought one :)

[cucinadio]

nice job boys!!!!!, how did you cap the holes off??

cheers

[sclarke]

nice job boys!!!!!, how did you cap the holes off??

cheers

No holes..... the pipes are welded to the top of the main bar....
Weak really, well as strong as the weld.. so very strong, but thats how all off them are done....

[sclarke]

The final pix from Clarkies camera...

See i was sober and it was not blury

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/528.jpg

[Utemad]

No holes..... the pipes are welded to the top of the main bar....
Weak really, well as strong as the weld.. so very strong, but thats how all off them are done....

Not all of them. The ARB winch bar on my Rodeo had the pipe going through the top part of the bar. Not sure if it was welded both sides or not.
Just checked my ARB winch bar on the Disco and it does not. Just welded onto the top.

Both are the slightly older style bars with the fairlead on the front of the bar as opposed to inside the bar with the plastic bump caps on front.

[McDisco]

Hey Mick

That looks good mate! Nice and simple...

Cheers

Angus

[sclarke]

Hey Mick

That looks good mate! Nice and simple...

Cheers

Angus

Of course it looks nice... i had me Butchers Apron on

Tally of the night....
1 box of beer and 1 angle grinder fried....