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uk_vette Lifetime member
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1422 Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 14:49 Post subject: Fitted my bar now. |
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Here it is, fitted.
Not all easy.
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 14:49 Post subject: Google Ads keep this community free to join! |
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uk_vette Lifetime member
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1422 Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 15:14 Post subject: |
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It wasn't quite so strait forward.
When I first offered the bar in position, I could see the bar was, in my opinion, going to be too low, and rob me of my front end ground clearance.
I went to our local fabrication shop, good friend of mine, and we cut off the original brackets, and welded on alternative brackets, 6mm stainless steel.
I was then able to raise the whole bar by about 2 inches, or a little more than 2 inches.
To do this I measured where the bar was fouling the lower front bumper, and I cut 2 cuts, either side so, the bottom 2 inches of the front lower bumper was actually being pushed up by the bar.
Even if you look very closely, you cant see the cut's because, they are actually right under the front end.
The hardest part was drilling the new stainless steel brackets, and then drilling the chassis to suit.
I am rather please with the look, and the fact I haven't lost any ground clearance.
Graham
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Phoenix ***
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 228
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 18:25 Post subject: |
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Nice work Graham.... it does look good |
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Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 2200 Location: Here & there
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 19:47 Post subject: |
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Looks the dog's danglies.
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boonie **
Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 80 Location: MIDDLESEX
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 17:24 Post subject: |
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LOOKS GREAT.WHERE DID YOU GET IT FROM AND HOW MUCH. |
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uk_vette Lifetime member
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1422 Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 17:56 Post subject: |
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Hi Boonie,
Whilst on a regular holiday to Cape Town, I bought it there.
It cost me R1500 which is about £100.00
I also bought the rear matching bar.
This I think was R2000 or R2500
Still this was only about £130.00
I paid £60.00 for shipping, took 4 weeks.
Here is what the rear bar looks like.
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boonie **
Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 80 Location: MIDDLESEX
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 20:21 Post subject: |
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HI THERE,dont suppose you have an address to order one from this company,or do they have a web site.thanks matt. |
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uk_vette Lifetime member
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1422 Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 20:48 Post subject: |
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TOWBARS CAPE cc
Shop 8
Motor City
N1 City
Cape Town
7460
Owners name is Salime
Ph (021) 5954010
Fax (021) 5951188
Looks like they don't have a website
http://www.funaku.co.za/companies.asp?cat=2142 |
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boonie **
Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 80 Location: MIDDLESEX
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 22:50 Post subject: |
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thanks for that uk vette will give them a go.matt. |
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Pumairl Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 59 Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:18 Post subject: |
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uk vette, any pic of the rear bar mounted? or not done yet..
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