Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
Greetings:
Yeah, yeah great work. Now quit fartin' around with grab bars and Spree shock mounts and make me a sidestand, Dang it all!
Yeah, yeah great work. Now quit fartin' around with grab bars and Spree shock mounts and make me a sidestand, Dang it all!
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
Thanks Ghost!!
Wheelman, I hear your calls good sir. The side stand is coming.
Ok guys, here are some new pics. I had to make a taller bend on the top section of the grab bar (where you actually grab it). When I pounded out the old bend it broke one of my temporary tack welds, and that started an entire cavalcade of bull-honkie.
This project is an excellent learning experience, I can assure you.
Anyway, I had to fabricate a custom jig to get the mounting arms welded on.
I think she's coming along nicely.. All I have to do is finish up the welds on the mounting arms, make the final bends in the mounting arms, attach the flat pieces on the ends of the mounting arms, and weld a cross beam across the base of the mounting arms.
If anyone ever tries to tell you that making a grab bar is easy, please do this.... and then chop them in the throat.
Wheelman, I hear your calls good sir. The side stand is coming.
Ok guys, here are some new pics. I had to make a taller bend on the top section of the grab bar (where you actually grab it). When I pounded out the old bend it broke one of my temporary tack welds, and that started an entire cavalcade of bull-honkie.
This project is an excellent learning experience, I can assure you.
Anyway, I had to fabricate a custom jig to get the mounting arms welded on.
I think she's coming along nicely.. All I have to do is finish up the welds on the mounting arms, make the final bends in the mounting arms, attach the flat pieces on the ends of the mounting arms, and weld a cross beam across the base of the mounting arms.
If anyone ever tries to tell you that making a grab bar is easy, please do this.... and then chop them in the throat.
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
its only difficult because you're doing it the right way... not the "bubba" way.
great work.
once you do it the first time, you'll be able to whip them out in 10 minutes each.
ka-ching$$
great work.
once you do it the first time, you'll be able to whip them out in 10 minutes each.
ka-ching$$
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
WOW!!!! very impressive....can't wait to see her finished. you are a true fabricator !!!!!!!
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
I need one.
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Alright, the wife ran off with the good camera again, so these pics are from the ole cell phone.
I've got everything welded up. All I need to do is some final grinding/smoothing out before paint, and then drill the holes.
I've got everything welded up. All I need to do is some final grinding/smoothing out before paint, and then drill the holes.
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
this thing is turning out sick
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Yea he does a great job and he is a really swell guy
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Re: Grab Bar Fabrication Thread
Thanks guys!!
KingJeff...sorry this is taking so long. I got put on Mr. Mom duty this week as my wifes friends are in town.
All that's left is drilling holes and painting. Should have it in the mail this weekend.
KingJeff...sorry this is taking so long. I got put on Mr. Mom duty this week as my wifes friends are in town.
All that's left is drilling holes and painting. Should have it in the mail this weekend.
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No worries
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SHE'S DONE!!
Enjoy!
KingJeff, she will ship out priority mail Monday.
In the picture from the side, it looks like a spider. At least I think so.
Wife is in Oregon with the camera, so more cell phone pics.
Enjoy!
KingJeff, she will ship out priority mail Monday.
In the picture from the side, it looks like a spider. At least I think so.
Wife is in Oregon with the camera, so more cell phone pics.
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"The removal of ignorance is more important that the acquisition of knowledge."
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Carb Swap. Cone filter.
"The removal of ignorance is more important that the acquisition of knowledge."
1984 Honda Aero 50.
Carb Swap. Cone filter.