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20-04-2015, 21:54
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Looking good Pete
 slightly bigger tube would have been nice but i'm sure it'll work fine as a mounting point for your harnesses & i'm sure it'll still help stop the roof from slapping you on the head if there was a roll over
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20-04-2015, 21:58
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20-04-2015, 22:20
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21-04-2015, 23:33
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Didn't get much time tonight darn it so just a little update for you .
Made a rough template so I could bend some more tube for the harness bar. It's to keep the harness angle correct over my shoulders don't you know  I marked up the centre line and then what I calculate to be the correct distance to the centre of the bends radius ,ish   After a bit of pumping I got this bit of sh1te  Turns out to be a tad more tricky than I thought to get a tidy bend , but hey ho it's still uber strong, just not 1st class . Next one needs a bog roll innard tomake a template for the pipe shape to join another pipe shape . Pipe notchers are so gay  Offer bog roll upto the roll bar at the ht reqd and sribe a pencil line just like this   Fold in half and cut the arc so it fits like this   Put the bog roll back on the tube, mark and cut . Then grind back to suit .  Not long after I got the harness bar to fit a treat . The other end is good too but my arms aren't long enough to picture both ends at the same time   I hope to have a short day again tomorrow and get some diagonals cut and welding done 
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21-04-2015, 23:47
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Nice to see you've got the harness bar swept back as it'll mean the seat could be moved back a bit if the next owner has longer legs than you
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21-04-2015, 23:52
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Oh yes, always thinking
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22-04-2015, 09:05
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Looking good but are you not adding a x in the roll hoop?
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22-04-2015, 09:31
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 There may be some lower struts going in if I get time.
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22-04-2015, 09:44
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23-04-2015, 01:14
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Pete
When everything has settled down your end how much would I have to pay you to make a roll cage for mine?
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23-04-2015, 09:32
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Even so , it's cheap enough to get the tightest bends done for me. I'll update you as and when I get done
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23-04-2015, 15:40
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23-04-2015, 22:34
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TBH a internal roll cage could easily be made up for a LWB but getting into the back seat could be a bit tricky depending on the design. The back seat on my LWB almost never gets used & i'd love to take it out but the missus has said no
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23-04-2015, 22:40
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You can always go with an Exo frame, one on the outside, like some LRs, Alex has already made a start on his.
I can see the advantages of an exo frame, when going to supermarkets lol....from door dings... I wish mine had an angle iron skirt that came up from under the sills when you remote lock the doors.
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23-04-2015, 22:49
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I like the idea of an external frame.
Done quite a bit of digging into what is involved and how they fit on a lwb and still keep the rear doors functional. Have yet to find one fitted on a terrano but there must be one out there. |
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