Screwing around with my new bender.

[enjoyther1de]

Here's a bumper I just finished for a brotato chip. All comments and shittalkin welcomed.

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[jsturtlebuggy]

Looks good. Are you planning on adding support to a cage from the back side of the beam?
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Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
Elrod Motorsports
Motion Tire Motorsports
Having fun with Dune Buggies since 1970
Into Volkswagens since 1960

[Sandjunky]

Nice! Which bender did you go with?

[enjoyther1de]

Yes eventually it will get tied into a roll cage, eventually.
The bender is a jd2 model 3. The notcher is a harbor freight deal I built a stand for it of scraps. I love the new bender, it opened up so many new possibilitys.

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[Sandjunky]

I love my Model 3! Nothing like creating something out of a pile of tube!

[no1clyde]

I have a jd2 model 32 and a Eastwood notcher and I really like both. This car is my first real project with the bender but I have gotten fairly good with it. Here are 2 pics of my car without the body and 2 of it together.

Ed

[enjoyther1de]

Love the car Clyde. How does the body come off with the cage work? Cut out the body to fit?
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[no1clyde]

[enjoyther1de]

I like that hoist! Thanks for the info.
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[enjoyther1de]

A little more exercise in the shop.

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[Sandjunky]

Really nice work! Like the layout too.

[enjoyther1de]

Gracias senior. Workin on the rear cage this week. I'll post up some pics.
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[enjoyther1de]

Got the front done and welded.

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[Mal evolent]

when a JD32 falls from the sky and lands in the shop I don't have, I want to make a bumper like that with an integral tow bar. no way to lose it, forget or or lend it.
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[ORANGECRUSHer]

Not sure how I missed this thread?

Good job on that bumper. Fun stuff isn't it?

I have an Affordable bender which is produced take on the type you see plans for on the internet to build your own with a hydraulic jack. Cost me around $400 and it's gotten jobs done, but I think when the time presents itself I'd like to sell and get a JD. Despite the fact that your basically working sideways and I'd have to get used to that, everyone and their brother loves 'em. I think some of my work would have ended up more like what was in my head if I had a better bend radius like the JD has
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I may not know everything,but I will try to help if I can
OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja 1835cc

[enjoyther1de]

Thank you sir. It only took me 5 years to pull the trigger on the jd. I should have done it sooner. But the blue car is a paying job so hopefully I can keep the shop stocked with steel and beer.
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[enjoyther1de]

Laid out some tubes in the rear.

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[Axitech]

[Mal evolent]

for what it's worth:

looking at

and

and Rotopax

and this

makes me wonder what a clever lad with a tubing bender could come up with if he applied his talents to side rails as storage spots
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Baja Bugs for Volkswagen Virgins: Index

[Bobalos]

Bitchen work. looks like your having fun with it.

FYI........... that tube next to the Muffin will get quite hot & will discolor or blister the paint on the tube.

ask me how I know................. LOL.

Bob