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    D1 custom rear bar?

    Hi there
    The rear bar on my d1 is pretty well rusted out, i was thinking why not make a custom one, but i don't realy know what design i should go with, i want to improve the departure angle and make some sourt of recovery points
    So if anyone has any pics or ideas that would be great!!!!

    CHEERS TIM.

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    Hey Tim

    This will give you some ideas




    I quite like the design of that last one ....

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    Thanks mate!!!!
    I like that last one to!!
    But i think because the d2' have a longer body the rear bars are different, but it is a great design to work off, the first one looks a bit hard to fabricate, but it also looks good.

    CHEERS TIM.

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    smore!



    Dwgs and construction photos are here:
    www.slunnie.com - D2 Rear bar
    Cheers
    Slunnie


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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    smore!



    Dwgs and construction photos are here:
    www.slunnie.com - D2 Rear bar
    Simon That Rear Bar Looks Fantastic , you're not a Metal work teacher by any chance ? ever thought about making that design available commercially ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco_owner View Post
    Simon That Rear Bar Looks Fantastic , you're not a Metal work teacher by any chance ? ever thought about making that design available commercially ?
    Thanks Khos!

    I dunno about manufacturing it commercially, its nice to be away from the workshop out of term time or be just tinkering on my own junk. I've got the drawings in there so that anybody can use as they please.
    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
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    Dwgs and construction photos are here:
    www.slunnie.com - D2 Rear bar
    Thanks Simon!!
    Far out that is very well done, very nice bar!!!!

    TIM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by long stroke View Post
    Thanks Simon!!
    Far out that is very well done, very nice bar!!!!

    TIM.
    Thanks Tim,

    Even though its a D2 bar, I thought that maybe some of the concepts may be useful. Its a heavy but incredibly strong bar, and withstand BIG hits which result in nothing. The problem with it is the mounts can make it prone to some rotation - something worth considering in whatever you develop or if you adopt the mount plan that I've made.

    The profile of the bar also was meant to duplicate in many respects that of the original bar, so doesn't improve (or reduce) the departure angle. Baz (Redback) has made a bar for a D2 with some of the mods that you're after and that may also be worth a look at.
    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Thanks Tim,

    Even though its a D2 bar, I thought that maybe some of the concepts may be useful. Its a heavy but incredibly strong bar, and withstand BIG hits which result in nothing. The problem with it is the mounts can make it prone to some rotation - something worth considering in whatever you develop or if you adopt the mount plan that I've made.

    The profile of the bar also was meant to duplicate in many respects that of the original bar, so doesn't improve (or reduce) the departure angle. Baz (Redback) has made a bar for a D2 with some of the mods that you're after and that may also be worth a look at.
    Thanks again
    I really like that design and it looks as if it can be done fairly easily
    I'm after something light because i have already done my suspension and don't want to go to heavy and have to replace the springs with heavier ones
    I'll look into it a bit more and see what i can come up with.
    I have seen Baz's it also looks great!!!
    Do you know if those d2 rubber looking things that rap around the rear corners just above where your bar raps around will fit a d1???
    With those it could make it easyer

    CHEERS TIM.

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    No probs,

    Tim, I'm not sure if they'll fit. It wouldn't surprise me.
    Cheers
    Slunnie


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