1970manxsr wrote:
Wow - sounds like I may have missed out on getting your HF tubing bender -
It would work nicely next to the one I already have that makes good clean bends...
bnc
good for you
to save weight i decided to use a mix of 1.5" x .75" x .065/ .095" rectangular tubing for most of the uprights,
as well as for the upper rails (bending it the "hard way" over its 1.5" side) ...
high res;
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1012806/original/mmr8.jpg... so rolling it would be problematic anyway (without excellent guiding dies)
bending it over a one piece die (with tall sides to keep the rectangle upright) sounds simpler to me
radius has to be +/- 60"... so the die has probably to be around 48" to deal with the "spring back"
i`m planing on building wood prototypes (out of 3 layers of 3/4" plywood or MDF) until i find the correct radi
and then build the actual die out of steel for a accurate repeat-ability.
the lower "rocker panel" tube will be 2" x .095" (partially exposed) to protect the side panels,
as well as giving me the "rolled under" look.
bending it will be the same as with the rectangular tubing;
probably some wooden "trail and error" until i find the correct die radi
i`m still undecided about the rollbar
as usual its a compromise of safety
OR style
just a rear loop or a more protective cage like this
:
the offroader in me likes something like this ^,
but i worry that it may hurt the retro-vintage look too much ....
what do you guys think ?!?