Thread: D2 Rear Bar

the question will it be ready for LCMP

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

the question will it be ready for LCMP

Sorry kelvin but I won't be at Cruiser! I actually didn't rejoin the club this time round... atleast just for a little while... I can't actually "unsign" myself for the trip because i don't have access to the club area on the forum haha.

But I am hoping to get it going for the Opposite Lock challenge next weekend! I bought a front locker on Tuesday so I want to get that in and I am still waiting on the new high pressure line for my PAS! Also I had plans on ripping out the centre console and building a CDL lever.... Man am I going to be busy for the next week or so haha.

Shamo

ah bugger

Spent the afternoon on the bar... got the end on and lined up. Doesnt look like a whole lot but i was constantly putting the bar on, marking, then taking it off and cutting then back on to check... didnt want to stuff it up! especially when essentially i am sort of making up most of the end bit as i go... measurement wise atleast.

Here's the end, and a bit of a drawing over where i plan to run the bar down the side


The bar im going to run down the side is 75x50 with 2mm wall, it will then bolt in to the chassis as i've previously stated.

Also the ends will be capped obviously, still just getting the angles right with the grinder



I started cutting the quarter but was rather nervous about it slipping up and ruining my paint job and because of the nerves i manage to cut myself for the first time with the grinder... pretty deep into the tip of my finger haha so i called it a night. I think tmrw i will cut it with some duc tape along the top of the line to try and prevent scratching!!



Cheers,
Shamo

Looking forward to finished product.
Props for taking time to photo and post, appreciate it. Rear bar still on my to do list.

I bet you were using angle grinder with no guard on hey, just like your mate Trent in the pics above???? Tut tut. I have never done that either Hope your finger is ok and your mrs gave you an ear bashing haha

A cut through the middle of a strip of masking tape will stop the chipping. Just run it 50/50 over the area to cut and re-mark the line with permanent marker over the top.

Originally Posted by zuno555

Looking forward to finished product.
Props for taking time to photo and post, appreciate it. Rear bar still on my to do list.

I bet you were using angle grinder with no guard on hey, just like your mate Trent in the pics above???? Tut tut. I have never done that either Hope your finger is ok and your mrs gave you an ear bashing haha

Thanks for the praises. Miiight have been using the guardless angle grinder....

It broke ok! Haha

Finger is all good now Heading out for another go at it!

Shamo

Hey all,

Bit of an update, i was away all last week so work stopped for a while there.

Have done most of the bar, i have pics but my internet has been throttled back to dial up speed so it's not possible to upload them at the moment! Hoping to finish it by the end of the week though before i get back to uni.

Have run in to a few small problems at the moment in regards to the bracing to the chassis from the side wings. The exhaust is in the way of where i want to run the bracing arm... Does anyone know if its illegal in QLD for the exhaust to end not at the outside of the car? As im thinking of just cutting it back a little... I know it's probably silly asking as illegal, as the rest of the car isnt much better but I think it's just something that the police are going to be able to pick alot easier driving behind me...

Cheers,
Shamo