Steveh1's build

[SteveH1]

Dont know any plumbers.
Ordered a cheap bender on amazon so ill give that a try.

Does the the grp rear not fit with the bars in place.

[SteveH1]

Have a duplicate thread on another Forum and some one posted this
I like old school ideas like this.

On bending tubes, my rollcage builder used to pack the tube full of dried silica sand , and plugged the ends with wooden tapered "corks" he'd then redden the whole bend but apply more heat to the outside of the radius, it was unbelievable to see the tube curl around Even as far as 90 degrees. Just make sure the sand is super dry though for safety reasons and packed tight by banging on the ground to force in as much sand as possible.

[SeriesLandy]

The vmax ( gillham, nts, Saturn, fabby) body kits use 3 bits of 25mm box at the rear in place of the rounded bars.
I'm sure I read that one of the others (maybe Equinox) leave the rounded tubes in place.

With regard to the shrinkage on the roll bar. If you weld in the harness tube before doing the plates it should help stop it.

[SteveH1]

Ok thanks for that

[norton]

I obtained my rear hoops and rp3/d13 from http://www.oweneng.com/shop-1/kit-car-products/

They're a perfect fit with all the tube ends profiled basically ready weld on.

[SteveH1]

Originally Posted by norton

I obtained my rear hoops and rp3/d13 from http://www.oweneng.com/shop-1/kit-car-products/

They're a perfect fit with all the tube ends profiled basically ready weld on.

Cheers
Its just normally quiet expensive to get bigger stuff like that sent to ireland
I think ill keep the hoops anyway regardless of what rear tub i use
Just for the extra crash protection if nothing else

[SteveH1]

Time for a bit of an update
Didnt get much as i would have liked done over christmas but not to worry

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Conditions weren't ideal but got a good deal on the parts i needed and didnt have to strip it in the driveway

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Wiring

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Drive and steering shafts

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prop and diff