Been re making the side bars over the last few weeks, back mounts were in the way of the new exhaust, pax side one was too munted to re use anyway, plus they've always needed a few improvements like another mount point in the centre to strengthen them... What you'd think was a pretty simple job swallowed up a heap of hrs.
With all the mount points in a different plane & various things to work around you can't just measure it up & build them on the bench... It's fit up, measure next bit, bend next bit, cut next bit, grind next bit, check fit, grind some more, (put out overalls that have caught on fire
) check fit, (etc) tack on, take off to fully weld, bolt back on, repeat on next bit, jack it all into place cos it's pulled with the welding....
But all done now bar the topcoat.
Next up is a spare tyre carrier, the back door was feeling the pain a bit with a 33 on it so I won't try hanging a 36 on the poor thing. With the nice solid back bar already there to build off it should be more fun than the side bars to do.
Cheers
Clint
The old front brakes were a fixed caliper.... Doing the numbers again it is clear a bigger master cylinder is required. So, an 80 series one is now on the way.
I did think about having a similar setup on the LH & having a bike rack attach to it, but it's just more stuff to dick with to get in the back, so the bike rack will get attached to this thing too.
