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I should do that to mine before I bend them lol
Been meaning to ask someone about my ARB side step/side protection bars... the step part of them are bowed from using them as sliders and to pivot on and want to take them off and clean straighten and paint...
Now how would I go about getting them straightened ??????
Hammer. Really big hammer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
@ BA use an up right hydraulic press will need to blokes press past centre then relax.
Should be easy enough or make a jig using your hydraulic juack
@ SD Nice laminating work BTW
Upload some pics mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Lol cheers,Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Depending on how its bent it can be shitload easier to notch the steal then weld it back up.
You can see in this pic what I mean.... I will be removing them as I want to also fix the bullbar
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps28a11394.jpg
Could cut with fine disc then re weld when straight
Side steps I would heat up clamping them down to a nice metal H or I beam or something straight and a lot stronger than the pipe.
I do have some very long H and L beams kicking about... thanks Daniel.Quote:
Originally Posted by sil3nt_dr3ams
only heat the side you want to bend
Depending how far you have to bend to get straight cause you'll have to over bend to allow it to flex back, just use small chock of timber in the center or where ever it's needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Chuck them out, my tjm ones were the same so I've cut off the brush bars and got some proper sliders to weld them on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Show me.....?Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
I'm yet to bolt them up as I need to do some pannel work after they were bent up.
I bought the sliders off lhurley and they were bolsys sliders and double the thickness and weight of my tjm ones! I'm going to have to do it soon so ill post pics when I do it.
here is a link to a thread showing my damage I got and the ones I bought off lhurley
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...t-rock-sliders
As megatexture said, bin them. Having compared his to my (now his) sliders, there was a massive difference. Whilst trying to get megas side steps off, we could actually twist and bend them with our hands. But the sliders, i dont think ive ever seen them flex or move in the year they were on my car. And i have dropped it hard. I mean HARD. Not even small dint in the slider.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
IMO $500 on sliders is a lot less then sill damage and any other damage that can come from a decent underside knock.
not as good as the ones im building atm lol,
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2014/05/43.jpg
if i had the time id love to have a crack at making a set but ive got a finished set in the garage and they have been there for like 3 months maybe waiting to be fitted when i finaly get some time
Lol mate that's what taking a sickie day from work are for :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
I would but my I'm the boss and my ute has all the tools that gets the jobs done ! Oh and my whip.
Troy, at least you can render your sliders on a sickie :)
hrm 3d metal printer, game overQuote:
Originally Posted by NP99
Was coming home form recent trip on a left hand bend two kids and wife in car, camper trailer on back Hume Hwy doing 110 when car began shaking by the time i touched the brake did a sharp left off the road up an embankment over a few white poles and came to rest gently against the base of a very large tree.Quote:
Originally Posted by sil3nt_dr3ams
Has anyone ever seen this before ?
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Needless to say after near death experience have lost a bit of confidence in car
any suggestions ???
Did the nut just work loose? Maybe patrols don't like red bushes lol