Bending SS1?

[Tatey]

I'll be getting onto this once I get some more co2 for my mig. So this thread should be useful for me.

What im planning on doing is tacking the curved CP into place, then tacking the bottom of ss1 to where it needs to go and then bend it to the top of the chassis rail and tack it into position there, it should follow the curve of the CP.

[SeriesLandy]

I think I tacked it on at the top, then bent it down, tacked at the bottom and put the cp in after trimming to fit. It was a long time ago I'm 99% sure that's how I did it.
If your having a fibreglass rear you don't need ss1 or the cp along with the curved rails.

[Talonmotorsport]

variation on a theme a cheap DIY tube bender

http://www.pro-tools.com/200k.htm

[Tatey]

Talon i think you may be thinking of RP1 and RP2 (they are the 2 ali rear tub 19 diameter tube pieces). SS1 is the 16swg flat strip which is used purely as an aesthetics piece.

[HandyAndy]

if you have a bag of compost/grow bag etc you can bend it over one of them, its just a very slight curve, then tack it into position.
(tack the steel onto the chassis, not the compost lol)

cheers
andy

[Talonmotorsport]

Originally Posted by Talonmotorsport

variation on a theme a cheap DIY tube bender

http://www.pro-tools.com/200k.htm

yes I know I have made 1 or 2 chassis in the past 5 months. I just thought it might help some one out.

[james3004]

PMSL I can't see the weld taking to the compost, think you might get a bit of pirosity

On a slight tangent but are all the CP's fully welded?

[james3004]

do you fully weld ss1 to cp11 and the rails or just leave it tacked?

[Bonzo]

I stitch welded mine James

Welded 1/2" missed 1" on the outside, on the inside I put in 1/2" stitches in the midde of the 1" gap.

It will probably warp like hell if fully welded

I used a piece of 1.6mm sheet for mine, mainly because that's what I had here in stock .