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| spare time toys |
  Mar 17 2005, 08:00 PM
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hooked on grilling food.  Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have the first one done and made a jig off it so I can duplicate the shape. It is in 1/4 in steele and I popped out about 20 in 3/16 using the jig. I am punching the shock hole at 11/16 and finish drilling it to a 18 metric bolt. The big end is like two 55/64 holes punched and conected.I can do these unpainted or painted just need to figure out price. I am having a blast making these. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Jeroen |
Mar 17 2005, 08:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
nice job!
keep us posted when you're ready to sell |
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| spare time toys |
Mar 18 2005, 05:56 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Had a big day today I nocked out a bunch of these. Im thinking $15 + shipping for a pair. You will need to paint them. Im trying to get a small powder coater but dont have it yet. I have 10 sets available the rest are promised.
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Mar 18 2005, 05:57 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
here is the test fit
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| spare time toys |
Mar 18 2005, 07:29 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
First set is going to Florida Thanks Synthesisdv (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) 9 more to go
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| joea9146 |
Mar 18 2005, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
What they made out of ? How thicjk are they ? |
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| spare time toys |
Mar 18 2005, 09:12 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I made them out of some 3/16 thick plate steel we had laying around. As far as what the number it is (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) But we use it on tugs and other heavy duty stuff at work. I did do a set out of 1/4 inch that are going on the German8tor but I need longer shock bolts for those |
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| xsboost90 |
Mar 18 2005, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
hmmm.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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| spare time toys |
Mar 19 2005, 07:59 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yesssss......... Hmmmmm indeed (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) 2 sets gone (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) They look like the ones I saw for a 924 but those had a notch by the bolt hole for some reason. |
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| machina |
Mar 19 2005, 08:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
hey larry,
hows about figuring something out for the front points. Its a bitch getting my straps on there. |
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| spare time toys |
Mar 19 2005, 08:21 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Im working on that. But itll take a little longer than these.
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| John |
Mar 19 2005, 10:30 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Those are nice, but they tend to pull the rear trailing arms out of align over time. They can actually bend the outer trailing arm mount cup. (Ask me how I know).
We had those on our car for about 10 years and worked well, but they do put unwanted pressure on the rear suspension. I now have made new tie-downs that mount where the rear sway bar used to be. We don't run a rear bar on the track. As far as fronts go, we used almost the same shape plate only with a smaller mount hole. These bolt on one of the front torsion bar mount bolts. They have always worked well. Good luck to you. BTW, my original tie-downs were 8 GA. Steel. |
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| John |
Mar 19 2005, 10:42 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Here is a pic of our old rear tie-downs from a couple years ago.
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