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Post by muvit madness on Jun 16, 2007 16:29:39 GMT 11
this is what i started with 2x50nominal bore (heavy), 6mm rhs 12mm plate used for base plate & side blocking plates h/t capescrew bolts & 4x 40mm elbows.  then comes the home made hayman & reece tow hitch  now for the bar & sideplates to be tacked in place.   |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 16, 2007 16:43:15 GMT 11
now to weld on some small plates to pick up the existing captive nuts  mark & drill the side plate holes & bend the 50mm flat around the profile.  then mount it on.  |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 16, 2007 16:55:00 GMT 11
send it to the powdercoaters for the finished product   now to make the plates for the side protectors  then with the 40mm nominal bore (heavy) & the 6 elbows lots of welding & grinding was done to produce this:  then it was sent off to get powdercoated  |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 16, 2007 17:11:39 GMT 11
mounted on was sweet let me tell you & a good 2-3 weeks break with no metalwork   |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 16, 2007 17:18:36 GMT 11
ah fun was had in the mud ;D  |
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Post by Bruce on Jun 16, 2007 18:47:54 GMT 11
Nice job mate, real nice. as a tow bar what rating would it get?
Cheers Bruce
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 17, 2007 0:59:13 GMT 11
hi bruce unsure on the rating but i'd have to say it would out do any standard hayman & reece set up coz i incorporated the same bolting aspects & added 4 more of my own also used heavier steel sections as well. over engineering is always a plus to the cert punk. i have stuck my high lift in where the hitch goes & lifted both rear wheels about a foot of the ground to do a tyre rotation with ease & no flex. as a far as towing i tow my jet ski around & sometimes a 8x5 box trailer but thats about it. tend to use it more for snatchin tho. just got sik of payin people to fix the panel damage all the time now i dont worry as much when you hear something scraping along the rocks or when dropping of a tallstep of sorts. but where does it end now im thinking of adding extra bars to join the rear sill to the sliders then to the front bullbar in other words around the guards they need protecting from the narrow tracks especially when your on angles. cheers muvit  |
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Post by quack on Jun 17, 2007 9:40:35 GMT 11
love it might have to make something simmiler!
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Post by vazza on Jun 17, 2007 16:20:17 GMT 11
Mate Very impressive, nice work ... wouldn't have shop drawings lyin around by any chance?? Dont mean to scab just think it looks great and functional
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Post by JustinW on Jun 18, 2007 11:26:06 GMT 11
Awesome. I'm heading down a similiar track at the moment.
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Post by fly3r on Jun 18, 2007 23:18:44 GMT 11
Thats Some HOT! bar work!! .... so when are u going to start on mine???
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 18, 2007 23:20:04 GMT 11
kewl be sure to post up pics for others of your fabworx to give em more ideas if you remember good luck.... regards muvit |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 18, 2007 23:25:54 GMT 11
hey hey nice of you to grace us flyer long time no see  how bout you come down this side of the border & we'll talk turkey ;D ;D .........................mmm just as i thought. cheers muvit |
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Post by fly3r on Jun 18, 2007 23:44:49 GMT 11
ok Maybe i will!!! mmm I think i have a turkey with drawal feeling. I need a fix!! I bring i bottle of the best turkey i can find and we'll spend the weekend working on the MU's hows that?!?! about december i think!  looking forward to it already! |
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Post by muvit madness on Jun 20, 2007 20:59:06 GMT 11
ok sounds like a plan only delema is the time factor that amount of fabrication will take the whole weekend solid. i'll need to factor in savouring the turkey mmm lets just say 70/30 thats drinking/fabworx sounds about right me thinks.....anyway should be fun. regards muvit |
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looking forward to it already!