Brace fabrication

potroast · Post by **potroast** » 15 Jul 2004, 23:39

matthew > I have a welder, and was considering making one. Any reason you see that I wouldn't be able to just fab one up with some 1/8" plates and bar?

Post by **matthew1** » 15 Jul 2004, 23:49

The top of the strut mounts might be tricky -- 3 bolts hold my brace down onto the strut towers on both sides, but the 'body' of the brace wouldn't be that hard, I imagine. I think you have to do one angle in it to clear something. Let me look for a pic...

Post by **matthew1** » 15 Jul 2004, 23:50

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/images ... ne_bay.jpg

potroast · Post by **potroast** » 15 Jul 2004, 23:57

hmm, that doesn't look very difficult to fab up. I'm thinking less than $20 worth of tubing and plates, my welder and drill press, and maybe some time with a spray can and I can get that done... Yay, I have a new project

and just after I finished this today:

http://potroast.geekcrap.com/images/alb ... 0_0252.JPG

Oh, and since I have my picture album open, here's my custom grill I made two days ago : I have grown quite fond of it:

http://potroast.geekcrap.com/images/alb ... 0_0255.jpg

Post by **matthew1** » 16 Jul 2004, 08:50

That's really nice... good work. If you do the brace, have someone take pics and send them in and I'll do a little story on it.