Which colour?

[long stroke]

Hi all:)
As most of you will know i've pretty much just finished building my disco1 rearbar;)
I painted the recovery points bright red but havn't realy been happy with this colour so i thought i'd grab your opinion
I know, i know they are only going to get covered in mud and scratched to buggery but anyway.
pic

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/1428.jpg

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TIM.

[cucinadio]

"black".......allways "black".....:D

cheers

[Slunnie]

x2....... conservative black or whatever you colour the bar.

[Matman]

x2....... conservative black or whatever you colour the bar.

Have to say it go Pink
Nah just go black hopefully you wont be stupid enough to walk into them more than once lol.

[bblaze]

Here I am thinking that any one that needs to ask what color to paint something deserves to be told "hot pink", low and behold there it was on the list.
Years ago when I first started my signwriting business I signed my van in hot pink that covered about 30% of each side (it worked cause every one knew about the signie in the hot pink van).
cheers
blaze
ps
those welds dont look to have a good penetration, maybe its the picture

[stikman]

Do you plan on running in any comps? (even small local events to be considered) If so Red is probably the way to go. If not (or not in the foreseeable future) i say match the bar as i am not sure you should be bringing attention to them, considering they extend further then the bar. Are there regs on that?

[TwoUp]

Agreed, If it is to go on the road then blend the protrusions into the bar.

Black with the background will in part reduce the look. If however it is only for Comp or Off road then fill your boots. Looks good though.

Regards,
PeterW

[Chenz]

Black is the go but if you are worried about people walking into them why not put some fluro tape around the edge to highlight them

[long stroke]

Here I am thinking that any one that needs to ask what color to paint something deserves to be told "hot pink", low and behold there it was on the list.
Years ago when I first started my signwriting business I signed my van in hot pink that covered about 30% of each side (it worked cause every one knew about the signie in the hot pink van).
cheers
blaze
ps
those welds dont look to have a good penetration, maybe its the picture

Thanks blaze:)
Don't worry the points are solidly welded, it's welded in both sides of the RHS plus welded strate to the bar mount that is bolted to the chassis with 4 12mm high tensile bolts:)


Do you plan on running in any comps? (even small local events to be considered) If so Red is probably the way to go. If not (or not in the foreseeable future) i say match the bar as i am not sure you should be bringing attention to them, considering they extend further then the bar. Are there regs on that?

Nope, not planning on competing in comps, no real plans in local events either, but anything can happen:angel:
I spose my best bet would be to paint them black to blend in as others have said, still got to get it through rego:eek:
Maybe even gray;)

Thanks for your reply:)....TIM.



Agreed, If it is to go on the road then blend the protrusions into the bar.

Black with the background will in part reduce the look. If however it is only for Comp or Off road then fill your boots. Looks good though.

Regards,
PeterW

Thanks Peter:)
looks like black has the vote so far.

CHEERS TIM.

[Rudolf]

Yellow.
It is standard for race car lugs and industrial lifting lugs.

[Tank]

Hi all:)
As most of you will know i've pretty much just finished building my disco1 rearbar;)
I painted the recovery points bright red but havn't realy been happy with this colour so i thought i'd grab your opinion
I know, i know they are only going to get covered in mud and scratched to buggery but anyway.
pic

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/1428.jpg

Edit-Pole added

TIM.
Doesn't matter what colour you paint them, they are going to get bent inwards if you use a bridle, why didn't you weld them on with the holes pointing up and down, that way the shackle will align itself to the line of pull, Regards Frank.

[Panda]

Hot pink or yellow :D

[long stroke]

Doesn't matter what colour you paint them, they are going to get bent inwards if you use a bridle, why didn't you weld them on with the holes pointing up and down, that way the shackle will align itself to the line of pull, Regards Frank.

I thought of that afterwards:angel:, possibly thinking of rounding the inside of the holes out with a file or die grinder;)

TIM.

[windsock]

Yellow.
It is standard for race car lugs and industrial lifting lugs.

What he said - yellow.

Here we sometimes have to put triangular stickers higher up on the vehicle pointing downwards indicating a tow-point is below. Comes in handy when the tow point is submerged in [cold] water or mud ;)