Date:         Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:47:28 -0700
Reply-To:     "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
In-Reply-To:  <415C0402.80201@adelphia.net>
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I want to construct a front bull bar bumper that looks
much like the "Projectzwo"-spelling? bumper that was
discontinued....Does anyone know if this pipe bender
would
work?http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38024
This pipe bender does up to 3" OD. The Projectzwo bull
bar was made with .3" Diameter Dual Tubular Steel
Bumpers ERW (Rolled and Welded) .090 wall +/- 10%. My
welder says .090 is too thin to have any sort of
serious impact protection. I know that the stock
vanagon steel frame bumper does most of the stopping
power, but a bull bar should help out a little...no?
So im undecided on how thick of pipe i want, too thick
and the bull bar will be too heavy....too thin and it
will bend apon impact with a seagull bird.

Anyways, my welder thinks we wont need a pipe bender,
i think he's nuts....but hes been welding these things
for 20 years.






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Phil
84' Westy...Tiico'ed
00' Cannondale MTB
95' S9 Skateboard
04' New Balance 705 All Terrain's




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