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What is the normal amount of space in between cabcage and cab(if any) or whats acceptable before bending a whole new piece? When using plate as a doubler do people usually hole saw out the plate and put the tube thru it or just weld each piece to each side.
thanks
Trying to get my b pillar made with 6 bends. And I am pretty new to bending to exact measurements but getting better.
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When you try to line up that many bends,it turns into a bnig pain in the arse. Find a way to make shorter runs. Plating the side of the cab and running the bar behind the dash full width makes a nice starting point and removes about 2 bends. The top half usuially doesn't need more than 3 bends then. Much simpler.
got some shots of my b pillar. There is about 1 1/2 inches from corner of cage to corner of truck and about 2 inches from corner to side. I assume that is more than I would want,right? Hers a few shots. And using the doubler plate at the bottom I can just weld the inside cage to the plate then weld a tube underneathto the plate then the frame? Is that alright for all 6 cab to frame points
thanks for any info wanna make sure I get this right the first time......
John
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John,
That is plenty tight to the cab in my opinion. The distance from the cage to the cab is not super critical as long as it's close, and you have plenty of clearance for your helmet. I am sure you plan to plate from the cage to the cab in many areas as well.
As for the doubler, my impression of it was to sandwich to plates together, one inside the cab, one on the bottom of the cab with bolts, utilizing as large of a plate as possible. Weld the bottom leg of your B piliar to the plate in the cab, then bend up a short tube and go from the plate on the bottom of the cab, to the frame. Nothing to do with a hole saw........
Thanks for the info. Do you have any pictures of your project? Would love to check them out..
laterz,
John
For the B pillar you want to use the upper seat belt mount to tie into becuase it is very strong. For teh front tube you tie into the windshield area. Whenever welding to that crap sheet metal for plating purposes or any reason for that matter use Silicon Bronze...it will keepteh sheet metal from cracking down the road.
With a good design, damage will be minimal in a rollover.
John,
you can check out my junk here:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/cgi-bin...=ST;f=2;t=4431
Kritter, Silicon Bronze? Can you explain a little?
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