Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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08/26/16 10:50 PM
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Just kidding. Quicktree gave me a great deal on a Pro-Tools 105HD setup. Built a practice roll bar that I am going to use as a display piece and try to drum up some local business. Thinking through all of the measurements and bending on the right side of the hash marks is something that will take some getting used to. Tomorrow, I will play with some C/M and see exactly how tough this stuff is to bend. At least I found a local shop that will sell me tubing at the same price as Summit without the "Overlength" surcharge, and has even longer pieces than Summit carries.
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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09/04/16 03:56 PM
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Started at 10 AM. By 1:30 main hoop is bent, trimmed, tweaked and tack welded in place. Final bends to get the legs to meet the frame rails took the longest, I didn't want to overbend. Keeping tube level is the biggest trick, but very necessary. Came out straight as an arrow. Measuring, and remeasuring made the final product worth it. The bending was the easiest part. Now, on to the door bars...
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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09/05/16 03:27 PM
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Happy Birthday, QT. There will be plenty of bars. Building it to certify to 7.50. Calculating riser bars in the front of the cage to meet up with the lower dash crossbar. Upper door bars will weld to these, also. The riser bars will have a bend outwards to weld tabs in place to support the scattershield.
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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09/05/16 03:40 PM
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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09/05/16 07:36 PM
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Upper half of the door bars is done. Fabricating lower bars. Getting pretty good at being repetitive. It's amazing, no matter how much you measure and adjust, measure and adjust, something always ends up screwy. Never realized that the right side of the door frame is about 3/16" shorter than the left. Not a big deal on a universal fit cage, but when you are building for precision, it's annoying. Anyway, starting to make some progress.
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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09/06/16 11:07 AM
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I have new Alston pedals and steering column w/mw quick release for sale. Pm me
Sorry sgcuda i ment to add a quote from a previous post by you about eliminating stock column.
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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10/30/16 08:00 PM
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Got the body back off. Lot more work with the cage in it. Got it at ride height. 5" in front. 7" at rear.
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Re: OK! No more BS. Time to start working.
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11/01/16 08:47 AM
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My new Quicktime scattershield will not clear my custom flywheel and Ram clutch setup. Only fits with 130t flywheel and 10.5 plate. My modified flywheel has too high a deck and brings the clutch counterweight arms in contact with the shield, even after 1/2" spacing. Looking for someone that wants to swap for their Lakewood shield. Doesn't have to be new, but not as old or beat up as me.
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