 Strut bar fabrication gone wrong, Need advice |
 Nov 22, 2012 - 12:36 AM
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So made a strut bar today all fits perfectly, is beefy as all hell but then I decide to try and shut the bonnet.....
When I was measuring it, I didnt notice the support bars running along the underside of the bonnet and of course with my luck they hit the strut bar preventing me from closing the bonnet  So now I need some ideas from you guys on how to modify the strut bar without starting again. My favourite idea is cutting the bar in the middle and bashing the bends at either end down a little but and then re-welding it in the middle. My concern is strength when it is re-welded. OR I can grind off the welds at each end and make the bends a slightly lesser angle. Prefer not to do this one but if its the best option I guess I have no choice. If theres any other ideas you guys/gals can think of let me know or please critique mine just above. It is going to become a 3-pt bar just trying to sort two out first. Here are the pics:   
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Nov 22, 2012 - 2:16 AM
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you lost me after i read "bashing"
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UVZ164 Strut bar fabrication gone wrong Nov 22, 2012 - 12:36 AM
njccmd2002 get a GT4 hood... Tha strut bar looks great!... Nov 22, 2012 - 2:12 AM nsxtypeR Get rid of the bends and you'll be fine. I wou... Nov 22, 2012 - 8:19 AM richee3 That strut bar looks good! Are you able to sta... Nov 22, 2012 - 10:35 AM Bitter flat bar will bow upward under stress. Nov 22, 2012 - 11:04 AM Xander_X What about if you turn it around so the crossbar i... Nov 22, 2012 - 11:04 AM 199celica Add some hood spacers dude that's what I did i... Nov 22, 2012 - 5:06 PM UVZ164 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 22, 2012 - 3... Nov 22, 2012 - 6:53 PM
97lestyousay QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Nov 22, 2012 - 3:53 ... Nov 24, 2012 - 8:13 AM Tigawoods Add spacers to the bolts that attatch your hood. Y... Nov 22, 2012 - 10:24 PM UVZ164 Ye, had a look and didn't wanna do the hood sp... Nov 22, 2012 - 10:39 PM UVZ164 And then 2-points became 3!!
Have... Nov 23, 2012 - 1:45 AM Special_Edy Dont paint it, sand it and clear coat it, it will ... Nov 23, 2012 - 3:33 AM 97lestyousay The fab work looks pretty good, but as was stated ... Nov 23, 2012 - 4:47 AM UVZ164 QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Nov 23, 2012 - 3... Nov 23, 2012 - 9:32 AM Bitter Replace the bar with tube and you have a nice desi... Nov 23, 2012 - 4:08 PM UVZ164 Ok guys, since i'm studying mechanical enginee... Nov 23, 2012 - 8:12 PM enderswift Have you used Abaqus before? Nov 23, 2012 - 10:06 PM 97lestyousay interesting, i would run it again with a straight... Nov 23, 2012 - 10:34 PM njccmd2002 flat should be fine...
i would add the little t... Nov 23, 2012 - 10:57 PM UVZ164 QUOTE (enderswift @ Nov 23, 2012 - 11... Nov 23, 2012 - 11:24 PM Galcobar QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Nov 23, 2012 - 9:24 ... Nov 24, 2012 - 4:18 PM njccmd2002 J speed it is!! Nov 23, 2012 - 11:36 PM |
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