Custom rear bar without quarter chop

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone has seen or done a custom bar for a gq patrol without the rear quarter chop? I have some ideas floating in my head of two 50mm tubes ontop of each other running the entire length of the rear, with a couple of flat sections of steel for mounting of some flat LEDs. The fwd section will have a cut out to accommodate the chassis rails so it doesn't stick out too far. Will try and source some plastic caps to plug the ends of the tubes. How does this sound? What I have pictured in my head seems ok, but will probably look retarded in person so I'm keen to hear some opinions.

Thanks all.


Andy

Yep, rustyboner81

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Andy, after all, you do own a GQ! :)

Hahaha. I like.

This is roughly what I have in mind. The bottom tube is slightly shorter to match the contour of the quarter panel.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...6426399C_1.jpg
First time welding but I think I eventually got the hang of it. Must say I do enjoy welding. Anyway the flat section will be used to support some flat led indicator and brake lights. Have got plastic caps for the ends of the tubes. Will be painted black. Will see how it looks when fitted and modify it to suit. Might need to angle the tips forward to suit the body.
But early days for now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...98B67D22_1.jpg

Don't forget to design a step in to it mate. You will regret it otherwise...

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Valid point drew, I'll see how it looks and go from there.

Ask BA for a photo of the one he made. He used a piece of angle to form the step.

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What thickness is the tube ? The tjm brush bar/ step I had was 3mm and bent with a good hit

I've seen jonos bar work and I think it looks excellent! The tubes are also 3mm thick but I'm not concerned about them bending. My main goal is to get rid of the stock setup as the rubber blocks are cracked and I want the back end a little more customised than stock.