Bending side support SS1

[Matthew]

Anyone got any tips on how to get a smooth curve on SS1 without any special toolog?

Matt

[adrianreeve]

I just bent it gently over my knee! It's a big radius, so it's easy to get nice smooth curve.

Just do it!

Cheers

Adrian

[HandyAndy]

if you are using a GRP rear tub you don,t need to fit the curved supports.

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Same here

Sutch a thin strip of steel, it'll bend very easy.

If you have delicate knees. You can use a bit of channel, angle, vice or even a workmate.

Tap the strip with a hammer slowly working your way from one end to the other. It will soon curl up to give you the bend radius that you need.

[londonsean69]

I did mine a little bit different.

Cut the side supports.
Cut the 25x3 strip to length + tacked it on at the top
Held the side support in place
tacked the strip at the end
welded in side support

It curves very easily

[AshG]

i did the same as london sean but i boxed in both sides as it removes another radius

[Matthew]

Thanks, sounds like I was worrying about nothing.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to give them a go today.

Matt

[RAYLEE29]

I made and fitted mine then removed them to fit the Quantum extreme rear body if anyone local wants them let me know
Ray

[squbti]

I just tacked the ends together at the top & then bent, tacked ,bent a little more ,tacked..... turned out realy nice.
cheers
Samy

[Land Locked]

Originally Posted by squbti

I just tacked the ends together at the top & then bent, tacked ,bent a little more ,tacked..... turned out realy nice.
cheers
Samy

I've used this method for much much smaller radii in the past, works a treat.