Carl: Thanks for checking out the build, 10-4 on the scrounging for parts; back in the day that is all a person could do is scrounge for parts or find some bailing wire and just hang it on with that. I will check your pictures.
Roll Bar update: I would think most of it would be self explaining as to how to build one, however let me point out one error on my part. I cut the down leg after it was welded on the main bar. For my way of reattaching it this cost me at least 3 hours of extra work. So for next one I make I will make the two part down leg first and be satisified with the way they connect and look. Then weld it to the loop.
Here it are the two brackets I made to attach to the frame rails. On the front or loop bracket I welded a 6 inch piece of tubing just under 2 inches, which will allow the loop to slide over, this served as a guide and will assure the loop will be placed in the exact same position. I then can either drill and add a couple of bolts or weld the loop to the bracket.
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Here is a pic of the down tube showing my huge bolt to connect the two halves. My bar is just slightly over 2.25 inches diameter. I just did not like the looks of the 1 7/8, to me it seemed too small.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/...320395b1_b.jpg
Here it is bolted to the chassis.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/...87b64cbb_b.jpg
The shop that made the bends did not have a mandrel bender, so the insides of the corners were a little distorted (smaller) to fix that I cut the inside corners from an exhaust pipe bend made a little patch and welded it on the underneath side. If a person does not know it you would never know it. and with a little evercoat filler it will all be as perfect as a mandrel bend.
233 hours, 31 days down, 59 to autorama setup.
(I think I am feeling a little time squeeze showing it face)
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