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Old 06-08-2012, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by lougreen03
Wow what a great Idea. I cant wait to see em done.
Thanks Lou

Originally Posted by 01 Monte SS
Very cool idea! I had this idea and was even in Lowe's with a large piece of this ready to check out a few days ago... then something changed. I picked up some sand paper and ditched the aluminum piece and then went crazy on my existing cross braces

Should be able to get an awesome mirror finish out of those and they're flat so they'll look super clean in your engine bay Best of luck, I'm going to keep my eye on this thread
Lol I couldnt find pieces this big at lowes or home depot :p
And thanks man
I need some more sand paper though!
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:56 AM
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nice laptop.... looks beefy too
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
nice laptop.... looks beefy too
Might polish it too!
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:59 PM
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Well i finally got started on them :p
idk how im going to like them installed, they're pretty wide at 2 inches
i also need to make the tips shorter, im going with 45 degree cuts lol


 
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:52 PM
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Very cool! I've always hated the square/rectangular ends of the stock bars
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 05:09 PM
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The stock diagonals were clearly done as cheap as possible, just "crimp" the ends. I almost wish when I got mine powder coated that I would have had the ends welded to "seal" them and a little touch up with a dremel to round the edges.
Too much work.
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Monte SS
Very cool! I've always hated the square/rectangular ends of the stock bars
me too! time for a change

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The stock diagonals were clearly done as cheap as possible, just "crimp" the ends. I almost wish when I got mine powder coated that I would have had the ends welded to "seal" them and a little touch up with a dremel to round the edges.
Too much work.
the ones on GP's look much stronger i think
mines are all rusted at the ends
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 06:15 PM
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Damn these things look TOUGH! LOL

the passenger side i kinda screwed up on at the bottom the tip is kinda offset on the angles but it still looks alright i guess
this is all i got done today since its been raining on and off all day lol



 
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Old 06-08-2012, 06:59 PM
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Looks good so far I think you should round the tips a bit and give them a radius. IMO that would look better.
 
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by zzapultimate
Looks good so far I think you should round the tips a bit and give them a radius. IMO that would look better.
Thanks man and yep that's what I was planning to do all edges will be rounded
 
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