Had a play with the mig today

LoadedDisco · 30th October 2006, 06:20 PM

Baz,
Very nice looking rear bar.

**LandyAndy** · 30th October 2006, 09:04 PM

Hi Baz
Great bar.
Almost wish I put the bends in like yours.
My mate Baz had a look at mine tonite,he wants one for the 80Ser

Reckon I will go LEDs,just got to find them at the right price.
Andrew

**Jamo** · 30th October 2006, 09:13 PM

Nice looking bar Baz.

Andrew, by the looks of the photo's from the last Harvey trip, you'll have some bends in yours before you know it!

**LandyAndy** · 30th October 2006, 09:18 PM

Dont think so Jamo,BlackBettys bum will prolapse first

Andrew

**Ralf_the_RR** · 31st October 2006, 09:22 PM

The recessed light holes are the weak points of the bar.
Don't ask how I know, but when the bar hits something solid (tree), it cracks/bends and then does more damage.

Here's my bar prior to making a reversing error.
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/me...alf_-_Rear.JPG

The bar cracked and bent at the recess, which then pushed into the body.
The pivot for the swing-away then contacted the tail light lense.

Not sure if a solid bar would have prevented all the damage, but the recessed lights certainly created the weak point.

LoadedDisco · 31st October 2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ralf_the_RR

The recessed light holes are the weak points of the bar.
Don't ask how I know, but when the bar hits something solid (tree), it cracks/bends and then does more damage.

Here's my bar prior to making a reversing error.
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/me...alf_-_Rear.JPG

The bar cracked and bent at the recess, which then pushed into the body.
The pivot for the swing-away then contacted the tail light lense.

Not sure if a solid bar would have prevented all the damage, but the recessed lights certainly created the weak point.

Are you sure it was not from old age.

**Redback** · 1st November 2006, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Baz
Great bar.
Almost wish I put the bends in like yours.
My mate Baz had a look at mine tonite,he wants one for the 80Ser

Reckon I will go LEDs,just got to find them at the right price.
Andrew

Andy the bend was easy, i cut a V with a 4" angle grinder and Phil welded it for me, the angle is only 7% makes the bar look a bit better.

The bar your making still looks good, should look even better after it's painted

**Ace** · 1st November 2006, 07:54 AM

Looks good, discodave and i are going to give the sliders a crack later in december and then give the rear bar a go after that. Fingers crossed, we need to learn how to weld first. Matt

**Jamo** · 1st November 2006, 10:09 AM

Matt, spend the cash and get an auto-dimming mask. When I was teaching myself to weld, I got one and then I stopped welding myself to things.

**loanrangie** · 1st November 2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Redback

Landyandy looking at the bar looks the same as the bar Phil and i built for my D2, the lights i decided on were Pajero bumper lights at $80 a pair, trying to fit the Disco lights is pert near impossible, one other set of lights i was looking at are the Disco1 rears and LEDs.

This is what the Pajero lights look like when in.

These are the holes for the Pajero lights, if you try to fit the standard Disco lights you'll need to make a large access hole in the back to either replace bulbs or get to the release the holding clips.

The LEDs would be the easiest as they are slim and wouldn't stick out that much.

Baz.

Baz, did you use C channel for the bar ? if so what size was it, might knock one up for my disco and add a couple of swingaway points as well.

thanks,
nick.

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