The post whore thread.

[OtterbatHellcat]

...and then get them powder coated after I put it together.

[Irving]

What is the tube for again? How much of the bent part will be visible? I'm surprised the muffler shops balked on you seeing as how mandrel bends seems to be part of their business.

[OtterbatHellcat]

What is the tube for again? How much of the bent part will be visible? I'm surprised the muffler shops balked on you seeing as how mandrel bends seems to be part of their business.

The term sucks, but Nerfbars. All of the bent areas will be visible. Exhaust tubing is weak.

[brutal]

Yeah, even at 1/8 wall the radius for a 90 would take four feet of linear distance with places here in town. Tight 90 needs heat induction or hacking multiple 45's still using heat. Nobody it seems here, has any dies for 3.5 O.D. that can do a tighter 90. The Chicago outfit, who answers their phone and wants business, said they thought they could bend that schedule 40 tight and wanted drawings. So, somebody out of state wants to help bend tight 1/4 wall at 3.5 O.D. and "is trying" ...nobody here can do either apparently.

There's zero chance for me to try and use what I bought to make something that doesn't look like shit when it's finished. Shitty part is I told the guy at the tube store that it's no good buying it if nobody in town could bend it, and he said....this place "x" can....so I bought the material. It's a fuck show all around.

I will find somebody that can do what I want, but because I don't want crap, I will pay the price and it's gonna take a lot longer to get it. I know when it's finished, it will have been done the right way.

There's a local tool bending machine parts maker (a client of mine) that might actually be able to do it, I could call them and inquire if you like? I have a super relationship with the owner. He's a "good guy" too. They may only do smaller stuff, but it's worth a call. He may also know who could possibly do it if they don't.

[brutal]

I should start searching bike "racks bolted to the sidewalk" companies, and just modify it. Grrrrr.

I can still use the tube I bought for something productive. Homemade cannon barrels or something cool like that.

Own a sawzall? Sounds like you already know where to get the pre-bent pipe.

[BladesNBarrels]

Own a sawzall? Sounds like you already know where to get the pre-bent pipe.

Runnin' with the Devil!

[Irving]

Ahh okay, for some reason I thought you were still messing with a shifter or running some type of non structural conduit or something. 4x4 shops that custom make sliders aren't interested in helping you?

[Great-Kazoo]

He's hot on your heels.

Those are orthotic lifts, not heels !

[Mazin]

OBC have you hit up Timelement? Dude is a great guy and most likely to be able to help you because the custom car thing is that guys life.

[Great-Kazoo]

Proverbs 17:27 (NKJV)

He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

G/K 24:7

He who sleeps little, rambles on.